______ the local authorities put more attention to the safety of the children, more than 20 lives __________ in Gansu Province.
| A．Should, would not be claimed |
| B．Had, would not have been claimed |
| C．Should, would not be cost |
| D．Had, would not have been cost |
Baroness Thatcher has been awarded a special ceremony for her funeral, with military honours --- the same as _____for Diana, Princess of Wales.
| A．one | B．it | C．the one | D．these |
--- Lucy seems in low spirits.
--- Yes, all her efforts were ____ and no one was interested in her invention.
| A．in need | B．in vain | C．in place | D．in use |
From the top of Mount Tai you can get a particularly wonderful _____ of sunrise.
| A．scenery | B．sight | C．view | D．scene |
--- What a pity! Leo missed the football match.
--- ______. He was busy with his schoolwork.
| A．So he did | B．Neither he did | C．Neither did he | D．So did he |
Not until he promised to return it to me as soon as possible ____ my electronic dictionary to my classmate.
| A．had I lent | B．did I lend |
| C．I had lent | D．I lent |