The plan being promoted by the White House would give Washington the power to make medical decisions __________ patients.
| A．on the behalf of | B．represent |
| C．on behalf of | D．B and C |
Peng Liyuan, China’s first lady, became one of the newest members of the most powerful women list, ranking 54th, along with eight ______ Chinese women, including Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organization, Cher Wang, chairwoman of HTC and so on.
| A．another | B．other | C．the other | D．others |
SEOUL - Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest smartphone maker, said Thursday that it has sold more than 10 million units of Galaxy S4, in ______ a month since its debut (首次亮相).
| A．less than | B．more than | C．other than | D．rather than |
A total of 548 students fell ill ______ consuming milk and biscuits in schools in Northwest China's Qinghai province on Wednesday, local authorities said.
| A．before | B．when | C．after | D．while |
A giant of a man was standing in the doorway. His face was almost completely hidden by a long and untidy hair and a wild beard, but you ______ make out his eyes, shining like black beetles under all the hair.
| A．might | B．could | C．should | D．would |
Half the world’s population ______ water shortages within 15 years according to the World Bank, just one of many recent alarming reports on the world’s fresh water supply.
| A．are suffering | B．have been suffered | C．will suffer | D．were suffered |