No sooner had their latest product been put into market ________ it ________ by other similar companies.

A. when; was modeled after　　　　　　　　 B. then; was modeled　

C. than; was modeled after　　　　　　　　 D. when; was modeled

__ with the size of the whole earth, the biggest ocean does not seem big at all.

A. Compare 　　 B. When compare C. Comparing　　 D. When compared

When it comes to going after ______ you love in life, don’t take no for an answer．

　 A．how　　　 　　 B．why　　　　　　 C．what　　　 　 D．that

The c _____ show is popular in China, in which two comedians entertain the audiences with words.

She must be looking forward as much to his return as he himself is to________her.

A．see 　　　　　　　　 B．have seen

C．seeing 　　　　　　 D．be seeing

The new CRH train between Beijing and Shanghai _______ speed can reach about 380km/h will benefit people a lot.

A. whose 　　　　 　B. where 　　　 　　C. that 　　　　 　　D. which

这个老师很受学生欢迎，因为他对他们很严格。

The accused woman _______ himself by saying that he killed the man totally out of self-defense and it was completely an accident.

　 A. guarded　 B. protected　 C. defended　 D. prevented

Although Mr. Wang sometimes loses his temper, his students like him　　 for it.

　 A．not so much B．not so little　　　　　　　 C．no more D．no less

it’s important for an employer to know that employees need the ________ of being appreciated.

A. sense　 B. feel 　　 　 C. courage　 　　 　 D. force