___Chinese character Kong, ___ word that generally means control, has been selected as ___ 2013 character of the year in China．
| A．The; a, a | B．A; a; the |
| C．A;the;the | D．The; a, the |
It is _________ you speak ill of others behind them __________ she hates you.
| A．because; why | B．because; that |
| C．for; that | D．for; which |
Your speech was heard by a group of five _________, all of __________ agreed that it was the best one this year.
| A．judge; whom | B．judges; them |
| C．judge; them | D．judges; whom |
All hope was not lost. Slowly, the city began to _____________ again.
| A．breathe | B．breath |
| C．beneath | D．burst |
In the farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were too _________ to eat.
| A．excited | B．nervous |
| C．frightened | D．shocked |
It was so quiet. There was almost no wind – only the flames of our fire for _____________.
| A．sightseeing | B．keeping warm |
| C．company | D．fun |