He could have helped us, but he ____ from coming in time by a traffic jam.
| A．has been prevented | B．had been prevented |
| C．is prevented | D．was prevented |
------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 |
Anyone who wants to ________ China’s gardens should go to Suzhou, whose gardens are the best examples in the country.
| A．preserve | B．recognize | C．appreciate | D．distinguish |
______ is our hope that we will pay another visit to Paris this summer.
| A．This | B．That | C．There | D．It |
It was _________ of the parents who hold the view that boys are superior to girls to treat their own little girl as a stranger.
| A．athletic | B．cheerful | C．guilty | D．cautious |
We learned to dive, ________ meals outside and sleep in a tent.
| A．cooked | B．cook | C．cooking | D．to cook |