The “Chinese Dream” is ______ dream to improve people’s well-being and ______ dream of harmony, peace and development.
| A．the; a | B．a; a | C．a; the | D．the; the |
He _________ desperately in vain for something to say to break the silence.
| A．thought about | B．cast about | C．talked about | D．set about |
I doubt ____________all the people invited will come to attend the ceremony in such bad weather.
| A．whether | B．that | C．how | D．what |
Hurricane Sandy hit America violently.__________, about 140 deaths were caused by it.
| A．As a rule | B．As a consequence | C．As usual | D．As a result of |
When talking about the Mid-autumn Festival, we ______ think of mooncakes and family reunion.
| A．normally | B．practically | C．eventually | D．seemingly |
In China, farmers are ______ from the central government’s new policies on agriculture.
| A．suffering | B．profiting | C．earning | D．learning |