_________to the house owner, the designer had a clear idea of what to do．
| A．To talk | B．Talked |
| C．Having talked | D．Being talked |
— I went to the live concert yesterday and didn’t know what happened in the school.
— ____________ .
| A．So did I | B．Nor did I |
| C．So it was with me | D．So I was |
Chicago, a young American city, is famous for its frequent strong winds._________, it has been given the name “The Windy City”.
| A．As a result | B．On the contrary |
| C．In the long term | D．As a matter of fact |
—Here _________！
—Here _________ with a young lady.
| A．comes my brother；comes he |
| B．my brother comes；he comes |
| C．comes my brother；he comes |
| D．my brother comes；comes he |
----My brother is not good at speaking English.
----I suggest ________English for two hours every day.
| A．he practice speaking |
| B．him to speak |
| C．he speaking |
| D．his practicing to speak |
According to a report, each year almost half of the professional athletes retiring from competition ________ jobless or without a further schooling plan.
| A．go up | B．end up |
| C．stay up | D．come up |