Half the world’s population ______ water shortages within 15 years according to the World Bank, just one of many recent alarming reports on the world’s fresh water supply.
| A．are suffering | B．have been suffered | C．will suffer | D．were suffered |
—How do you find your new sweater?
—__________. It’s really worth the money I paid.
| A．Quite by accident |
| B．Well, the style is out of date |
| C．The department store is selling everything at a discount |
| D．It washes very well |
---$ 500, but this is my last offer. ---OK, it is a __________.
| A．cost | B．price | C．reward | D．deal |
The news is made ________ to everyone throughout the world that our Chinese athletes have won 5 gold medals in the Winter Olympics.
| A．be known | B．to be known | C．to know | D．known |
When on holidays, the railways put on _______trains to make people’s travel more convenient.
| A．special | B．regular | C．particular | D．unusual |
--- What about going out this evening?
---Oh, I don’t know. I’ve got a bit of a headache. And, __________ ,John’s coming to see me, so I ought to stay in.
| A．anyway | B．therefore | C．however | D．though |