As _____ city with rich culture, Shanghai is ______ home to a number of artists who are determined to establish their own style.
| A．the; the | B．a; the | C．a; / | D．a; a |
In the past, he rarely spoke unless others were speaking about something that ______ to him．
| A．adapted | B．appealed | C．addicted | D．applied |
Joe ________ his anger, remembering the mistakes he had made before．
| A．held back | B．held up | C．held on | D．held down |
He does not_________as a teacher of English, for his pronunciation is terrible.
| A．equal | B．match | C．qualify | D．fit |
We had hoped to move into the new house at the end of the month, but things didn’t _______ as we had expected.
| A．show up | B．work out | C．take up | D．pick out |
Just as our teacher often ________ it, success is ninety percent attitude.
| A．gets | B．makes | C．puts | D．means |