___________, the northerners are fond of dumplings while the southerners are fond of rice.
| A．In common | B．In total | C．In general | D．In particular |
China _____ a sharp increase in the number of Social Networking Services users in the past years.
| A．has seen |
| B．saw |
| C．sees |
| D．was seen |
The two giant pandas are so much alike that it is impossible to ________ one from the other.
| A．discover | B．distinguish |
| C．realize | D．observe |
—Did you look up the time of the trains to Shanghai?
—Yes, the early train is ________ to leave at 5:30 am.
| A．likely | B．possibly |
| C．possible | D．due |
________ ，loss implies gain; on the other hand, gain implies loss.
| A．Generally speaking | B．On the one hand |
| C．Believe it or not | D．To be honest |
he nurse who is ________ the girl has ________ ill since last week.
| A．in the charge of; fallen | B．in charge of; been |
| C．in the charge of; been | D．taken charge of; fallen |