As the pressure was too heavy, the local government had to _____cost of office to deal with the economic crisis (危机).
A.cut up | B.cut out |
C.cut down | D.cut in |
As I will be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate ________ from you now and then________ me how everyone is getting along.
A.hearing; tell | B.to hear; tell | C.hearing; telling | D.to hear; to tell |
— You can’t finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose?
— ________.
A.Yes, I'm sure I can | B.No, hardly | C.Sorry, I can’t | D.I don’t think I can |
The book is________ boring; it is, in fact, rather exciting and fascinating.
A.anything but | B.nothing but | C.no more | D.all but |
I have kept that portrait ________ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my university days in London.
A.which | B.where | C.whether | D.when |
After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education, with girls as well as boys________ ________to go to school.
A.to be encouraged | B.been encouraged | C.being encouraged | D.be encouraged |