In the storm in Myanmar (缅甸), huge numbers of houses lay ________ ruins and the world there seemed to be ________ an end.
| A．in; in | B．under; in |
| C．under; at | D．in; at |
12. The teacher didn't _____ to my questions which were not too difficult for me to think over.
| A．answer | B．tell | C．say | D．Reply |
11. It is _____ that there will be another grand celebration on October 1, 2003 in our city.
| A．announced | B．declared | C．saying | D．Reporting |
10. In our city, smoking is not _____ in such public places as the cinema, the theater, the library and the museum.
| A．let | B．permitted | C．promised | D．Agreed |
9. He _____ the lion, fired but missed it.
| A．shot | B．aimed | C．aimed at | D．Killed |
8. If your parents couldn't ____ to send you to college, you may ask our national Hope Project for help.
| A．afford | B．offer | C．give | D．be able |