—How do you know our team will win the race in the final?— __________ We are well prepared for it and do more practice aswell.
| A．Why not? | B．It's my guess. |
| C．It's up to you. | D．I couldn't agree more. |
18. Whenever we hear of a natural disaster, we feel sympathy ______ the people who have been affected.
| A．from | B．by | C．for | D．on |
17. _______ here in time, he came _______ all the way.
| A．Getting; running | B．To be getting; to run | C．To get; running | D．To get; to run |
16. After he left college, he was employed in an international company and _______ there ever since.
| A．worked | B．has worked | C．had worked | D．was working |
15. The factory _______ large numbers of tractors to the peasants.
| A．provides | B．supplies | C．ensures | D．stores |
14. The teacher insisted _______ until we finished the work.
| A．we not rest | B．on our resting | C．we rested | D．we would not rest |