________ and short of breath，Andy and Ruby were the first to reach the top of Mount Tai.
| A．To be tired | B．Tired | C．Tiring | D．Being tired |
―I'm considering returning home. I just can't get used to the food here.
―Take it easy. _______.
| A．Storms make trees take deeper roots. | B．East or west, home is best. |
| C．From small beginning come great things. | D．All things are difficult before they are easy. |
The company guaranteed a call-back policy_______their products have any risk in safety.
| A．should | B．might | C．could | D．would |
Can you imagine what difficulty people had this year_______against the severe natural disasters?
| A．fighting | B．to fight | C．fought | D．fight |
―What do you think of this dress, darling?
―Er...sorry, dear. I _______. What did you say?
| A．didn't listen | B．hadn't listened | C．haven't listened | D．wasn't listening |
The man has made_______a rule never to regret and never to complain.
| A．it | B．that | C．himself | D．this |