--An explosion at a coal mine of Panzhihua killed at least 43 workers and left another 3 missing.
--Yes,_______ news came as _______ shock to us all.
| A．the; the | B．a ; / |
| C．/ ; a | D．the; a |
Mark needs to learn Chinese ______ his company is opening a branch in Beijing.
| A．unless | B．until | C．although | D．since |
Paper money was in ____ use in China when Marco Polo visited the country in ____ thirteenth century.
| A．the; / | B．the; the | C．/; the | D．/; / |
----I’m sorry I made a mistake !
----_______. Nobody is perfect .
| A．Take your time. | B．You’re right. | C．Whatever you say. | D．Take it easy. |
--- You know Brad Pitt is already fifty．
--- You are kidding．He doesn’t look __________ ．
| A．it | B．this | C．the one | D．that |
There is no easy walk to __________ freedom anywhere，and many of us will have to pass through __________ valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires．
| A．/；the | B．the；the | C．/：／ | D．the；／ |