As Mary ______ a poem, her little sister ______ asleep.
| A．was reading, has fallen | B．was reading, was falling |
| C．was reading, fell | D．read, was falling |
289. Our victory in the school sports meet resulted from the collective__________of all the classmates.
| A．wisdom | B．wisdoms | C．brightness | D．cleverness |
288. My eldest sister was left these jewels in my grandmother’s deathbed.
| A．paper | B．letter | C．words | D．Will |
287. The clear colorless liquid that falls as rain, fills lake and rivers, and is necessary for life to exist is______.
| A．oxygen | B．petrol | C．water | D．Flood |
286. In 1920 Poland and Russia were still at _______and they mustn’t trade in agricultural products with each other.
| A．battle | B．campaign | C．struggle | D．War |
285. In the hotel semi-skilled workers include chambermaids (客房女服务员) and______ or waitress, who must have training for their particular duties.
| A．assistants | B．waiters | C．guards | D．Cooks |