__________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
| A．When compared | B．Compare |
| C．While comparing | D．Comparing |
My parents expected too much of me. When they heard that I hadn’t passed the college entrance examination, they almost ______.
| A．broke up | B．broke down | C．broke off | D．broke out |
Years of fighting have ______ the area ______.
| A．remained; in ruins | B．left; in ruins | C．remained; in ruin | D．left; in ruin |
She may win another gold medal in theOlympics,______shewill be honored as a national hero.
| A．inwhosecase | B．inthatcase | C．inwhatcase | D．inwhichcase |
He turned to Russia for help in the belief ______ the country would protect him.
| A．what | B．whether | C．that | D．because |
President Xi Jinping says he wants to increase ties with Belgium and with Europe _______.
| A．as a whole | B．as a result | C．as a rule | D．as an honour |