More than 800,000 Chinese overseas students have returned in the last five years, with the annual number ______ by an average rate of 36 percent each year.
| A．growing | B．grown | C．to grown | D．having been grown |
She put some soil in the box, then sowed the seeds carefully, and covered it with more soil. _______ she kept the box in the shade.
| A．First | B．Finally | C．Generally | D．gradually |
The appearance of Yao Ming and T-Mac has_____ the fans of a sure victory for the Huston Rocket in the coming NBA contest.
| A．accused | B．expected | C．convinced | D．persuaded |
When she heard from the hospital that her father had died, she _____ into tears.
| A．burst | B．went | C．exploded | D．fell |
He _____ his engagement just before the wedding.
| A．broke out | B．broke away from | C．broke off | D．broke up |
The reference she made to her friend, the poet, was interesting but too _____ for anyone to appreciate.
| A．drastic | B．dull | C．obscure | D．distinct。 |