—What have you been busy with these days?
—I _____ of the speech contest, so I _____ for it.
| A．was informed; have been preparing |
| B．have informed; am preparing |
| C．informed; have prepared |
| D．was informed; prepared |
Teenagers are often compared ___ the rising sun.
| A．with | B．to | C．like | D．as |
The schoolmaster hesitated ___ an instnat before he made the decision.
| A．for | B．in | C．at | D．on |
___ his brother’s permission, the younger nobleman took the poor girl away.
| A．With | B．At | C．On | D．Under |
Oh, it's you!Your voice sounds quite different ___ the phone.
| A．from | B．by | C．on | D．with |
According to the Ministry of Health, by May 1, 2003, the total SARS deaths on the Chinese mainland _____to 170.
| A．has come | B．had reached | C．increased | D．had climbed |