________ in the pervasive sunshine in the Southern Hemisphere of November, the Australian continent is brimming with vigour and vitality.
| A．Bathing | B．Bathed |
| C．To bathe | D．Having been bathed |
30. It is the test system, rather than the teachers,______is to blame for the students’ heavy burden nowadays.
| A．who | B．this | C．that | D．Whom |
29. The moment we heard of the accident, we____the work to rescue those trapped in the mine.
| A．set off | B．set down | C．set back | D．set about |
28. You can’t complain of being lonely____you don’t make any effort to communicate with others.
| A．when | B．until | C．unless | D．Once |
27. The boy was busy doing his homework, only_____once in a while to look out of the window.
| A．stopping | B．to stop | C．stopped | D．having stopped |
26. You will be at a(n)_____if you have thought about the interview questions in advance in application for a job.
| A．favor | B．advantage | C．benefit | D．profit |