Although at present human egg cells and embryos needed for cloning research are difficult _____, Newspapers _________ evil leaders hoping to clone themselves．
| A．to obtain; wrote | B．to obtaining; wrote to |
| C．to obtain; wrote of | D．to be obtained; wrote |
. The cousins are alike in age, but _________ they are as different as day and night.
| A．anyhow | B．besides | C．otherwise | D．moreover |
The premier _____ the advanced workers, saying that they should not be those who had no _____.
| A．met with; ambition | B．met; sense | C．noticed; direction | D．inspected; ideas |
. Joined by their friends, Troy and Cabrella staged a musical _____ their experiences, hopes and fears about the future.
| A．reflecting | B．reflected | C．being reflected | D．having reflected |
Soon after getting off his horse, the captain appeared at the second storey windows, _________ he could see nothing but trees.
| A．which | B．from there | C．from where | D．there |
Having tried hard several times, they finally _______ the hope of finding an effective way to save the dying man.
| A．abandoned | B．released | C．discouraged | D．resigned |