Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) ____ birds kept in cages in order to have the pleasure of setting them free.
| A．is said to be buying | B．is said to have bought |
| C．had said to buy | D．has sad to have bought |
一William has asked me to lend him five pounds．Should I do him the favor and lend it to him?
—Certainly，otherwise he________to borrow it from me．
| A．would try | B．should have tried | C．would have tried | D．had tried |
The elderly clerk showed us several beautiful dresses in my size and price range，hut___________ were right for me．and we were ready to leave．
| A．nothing | B．anything | C．none | D．they |
According to the report，China's graduates will find it tougher than ever to get jobs in the coming year, as China’s economy_________and unemployment rises．
| A．breaks down | B．slows down | C．picks up | D．takes up |
Studies show that the things that contribute most to a______of happiness cannot be bought．
| A．cause | B．thought | C．suggestion | D．sense |
—Has your sister finished her novel yet?
—I have no idea．She________it last week.
| A．wrote | B．has written | C．was writing | D．had written |