After the Gulf War，the American soldiers returned，________.
| A．safe but tired |
| B．safely but tiring |
| C．safely and tiredly |
| D．safe and tiring |
In January , 2004, the United States successfully launched “Spirit”, a Mars Exploration Rover, _____ a new milestone in the history of mankind.
| A．it marked | B．marking | C．marked | D．to mark |
The old farmer, _____ the badly injured and burnt soldier, came out of the burning farmhouse, calling continuously for help.
| A．supporting | B．having supported | C．being supported by | D．being supported |
To answer correctly is more important than _____.
| A．that you finish quickly | B．finishing quickly | C．to finish quickly | D．finish quickly |
He looked around and caught a man _____ his hand into the pocket of a passenger.
| A．put | B．to be putting | C．to put | D．putting |
And there, almost _____ in the big chair, sat her little brother, who never had to be told to keep quiet.
| A．having lost | B．losing | C．to be lost | D．lost |