________ different life today is ________ what it was 20 years ago!
| A．How; from | B．What a; from | C．What; from | D．How; than |
Dating violence is _____ one person purposely hurts or scares someone they are dating.
| A．when | B．what | C．that | D．why |
Rankings have become an inescapable part of the reputation of universities, _________them to attract students, staff and research investment.
| A．to help | B．helped | C．helping | D．help |
Lily didn’t remember the exact date of the storm, but she knew it was ________Sunday, because she was at _____ church.
| A．a; the | B．a ; / | C．the; a | D．the; / |
Little Jerry was interested in stories about outer space exploration, so he gave all his pocket money to his brother ________ the novel based on such a story.
| A．in favor of | B．in exchange for |
| C．in return for | D．in place of |
_______ the fact that she failed to win the Best Female Athlete Award, Li Na was presented with Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award, _______ her achievements in the court.
| A．Due to; confirming | B．In terms of; confirmed |
| C．Apart from; confirmed | D．In spite of; confirming |