After the quake, the whole city lay in ____ ruins. However, with all the efforts, ________ new Tangshan was born.
| A．/; a | B．the; / |
| C．/; the | D．the; the |
Students are pushed to their limits in the hope that once they complete their education, their efforts will pay off _______ a stable career with a good company
| A．in spite of | B．in case of |
| C．in the form of | D．in the face of |
Chinese martial arts have quite a long history, and they have become _______ to Chinese culture.
| A．specific | B．unique |
| C．conventional | D．equal |
Charles Dickens once said, “Never close your lips to those _______ you have already opened your heart.”
| A．who | B．that | C．whom | D．whose |
—Hi Bob. I hear that you are working in a big company.
—Quite right. I _______ there for nearly a year.
| A．have worked | B．have been working |
| C．worked | D．had worked |
—Why did you get such a low mark on that test?
—It’s mainly because I seldom _______ the teacher’s advice, I think.
| A．regard | B．repeat |
| C．reward | D．remind |