Thousands of visitors were ________ to the Xi'an International Horticultural Exposition the day it opened.
| A．adopted | B．accepted | C．attracted | D．attached |
—I didn’t mean ______ my mother.
—But talking to her like that meant ______ her.
| A．hurting ; hurting | B．to hurt; hurting | C．hurting; to hurt | D．to hurt; to hurt |
I have no desire other than to lead a quiet life, ______ from anxiety.
| A．absent | B．separate | C．free | D．short |
When the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami(海啸), the worst—ever natural disasters, happened, the people there _____ heavy losses.
| A．received | B．suffered | C．accepted | D．occurred |
Lily regretted ______ to Mary’s birthday party last Sunday.
| A．not to go | B．not having been going |
| C．not going | D．not to be going |
Mrs. Taylor has an 8-year-old daughter who has a(n) ______ for painting—she has won two national prizes.
| A．ability | B．interest | C．present | D．gift |