______ “ Double 11”, which is quickly turning into China’s biggest grassroots festival, somewhat overlaps with Valentine’s Day and provides another occasion for lovers to buy each other gifts, most spending on that day doesn’t involve a change of single status.
| A．Ever since | B．In case |
| C．Even though | D．As though |
To get a good view of the scenery in China, Lucy would spend a lot of time on the train _________ travel by air.
| A．rather than | B．other than | C．more than | D．instead of |
The sports meeting of our school all of us had looked forward to _________ in _________ fine weather, which was beyond our expectation.
| A．falling; so | B．fell; such | C．falling; such | D．fell; so |
_________ himself with confidence, the young man went to the manager’s office bravely.
| A．Having equipped | B．Being equipped | C．To equip | D．Equipped |
— It is reported that America offered to help us build aircraft carriers.
— But many citizens would rather our country __________ one by ourselves.
| A．build | B．will build | C．had built | D．built |
Then moment _________ Mary will always remember is _________ Mr. Black gave her a lot of valuable advice on how to improve her writing.
| A．when; that | B．that; that | C．that; when | D．when; where |