---It is not a secret that CEOs of major companies earn a large amount each year.
--- I agree. ____ the hard economic times, it seems that their salaries have remained the same.
| A．Apart from | B．Thanks to | C．Regardless of | D．In regard to |
Johnson had made up his mind to give it up, but on ________ second thought he determined to try ________ third time.
| A．/; a | B．the; / | C．a; a | D．the; a |
—Do you think an advertisement is ________ help when you look for a college?
—Well, it all depends. Anyway, it gives me more of ________ chance.
| A．a; a | B．不填； a |
| C．不填； the | D．a; the |
—What about ________ lecture you attended yesterday?
—To tell the truth, it was too boring.I can't stand ______ lecture like that.
| A．a; the | B．the; a |
| C．the; 不填 | D．the; the |
The early 1950s was still________ time when girl's education was always placed________ second to boy's.
| A．the; / | B．a; the | C．a; / | D．/; the |
（2013•新课标全国卷Ⅱ） Four and ________ half hours of discussion took us up to midnight，and ________ break for cheese，chocolate and tea with sugar.
| A．a; a | B．the; the | C．/; the | D．a; / |