He is such ______! He is sure to ruin（毁坏）all the fun here if you invite him to the party.
| A．a wet blanket | B．a black sheep |
| C．a white elephant | D．a green finger |
Shirley came to “power” as homework monitor two weeks ago, only________this morning,
________it too big a responsibility for her.
| A．resigning; to feel | B．to resign; to feel |
| C．resigning; feeling | D．to resign; feeling |
--- Mum, where is my toy cowboy? I________it under the bed.
--- It_____inside your toy bucket. Remember, that’s where all your toys are supposed to go.
| A．have put; is | B．put; is | C．have put; was | D．put; was |
Frank’s marriage to the billionaire’s daughter got him through his hardest time, ________years later he wondered what he could have done differently.
| A．therefore | B．and | C．however | D．but |
North Korea has always sought for a direct talk with the US, without China ________.
| A．involving | B．to involve | C．involved | D．be involved |
Her piano skills were so good________a ten – year – old that the judges of the contest simply couldn’t believe it.
| A．for | B．as | C．to | D．about |