Today many physical bookstores ________ down with financial difficulties, inflexible management strategies and competitive pressure from online bookstores.
| A．had closed | B．having closed |
| C．being closed | D．are closing |
The sun began to rise in the sky，__________ the mountain in golden light.
| A．bathed |
| B．bathing |
| C．to have bathed |
| D．having bathed |
When I was little, my mother used to sit by my bed，__________ me stories till I fell asleep.
| A．having told |
| B．telling |
| C．told |
| D．to tell |
The driver was at __________ loss when __________ word got around that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.
| A．/；the |
| B．a; a |
| C．/；/ |
| D．a; / |
In terms of character teaching, storytelling is one of the best ways to __________ your points __________，especially to young kids.
| A．get; around |
| B．get; across |
| C．get; over |
| D．get; through |
The king didn't __________ anyone to go against his will.
| A．permit |
| B．refuse |
| C．predict |
| D．seek |