Some members went so wild that they strongly demanded to know why they had been kept____ the true facts until the present stage．

A．in view of　 B．in favour ofC．in place of　 D．in ignorance of

　　　 English we must work hard at it.

　　 A. So as to master　 B. Mastering　 C. Mastered　 D. To master

the patient’s progress was encouraging as he could ______ get out of bed without help.

　 A. nearly 　 B. only

　 C. hardly 　 D. badly

Europe has achieved more in controlling the AIDS virus than Asia in the past ten years, _________ the number of people infected with the virus is going up sharply.

A. when　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. so that　 　　　 D. where

— I hope you enjoyed the film last night.

— How on earth do you know I went to a film? I _____ you.

A. won’t tell        　 B. didn’t tell

C. haven’t told      　D. hadn’t told

It is important that I ___ with Mr. Willians immediately.
A. speak 　　　　　 B. spoke 　　　　 C. will speak 　　　 D. to speak

_______ be sent to work there?

A. Who do you suggest　　　　　

B. Who do you suggest that should

C. Do you suggest who should　　　

D. Do you suggest whom should

Oh, now _________. You’re supposed to divide 489 by 3.

A. I get it 　 B. I’ll take it　　 C. you’ve made it D. that will do

Pieter Hoff used to export lilies and tulips from the Netherlands. He retired from the flower export business seven years ago. Now, he is trying to help people grow trees and plants in the desert -- and save water. In many places, much of the freshwater supply is used for irrigation. Yet most of that water may be lost through evaporation into the air. So Pieter Hoff has invented a simple plastic device (设备)called the Groasis Waterboxx. He says he got the idea from nature.

Mr. Hoff says the trick is that nature does not dig a hole like we humans do to plant seeds. Nature plants the seeds through birds or animals on top of the soil. Their waste then acts as a cover. It prevents the humidity in the soil from evaporating(蒸发).

The Dutch inventor says he is simply copying that system. The Waterboxx is a round device about the size of a motorcycle tire. It sits flat on the ground with the bottom open to the earth. Seeds or a young planting grow out of a hole in the center.

Some people call the Waterboxx a water battery because of its ability to collect and store water.

The cover has deep ridges. These collect rainwater. But the device is designed to collect water even when there is no rain. The cover gets cold during the night and creates condensation.

The water is collected through two holes and in the holes there is a siphon to carry it to the soil. Pieter Hoff says the nice thing about the siphons is that, once collected, the water is not able to evaporate anymore.

The roots of the plant may have to grow several meters deep to reach groundwater. Once growth is established, the box can be removed and used to start another planting. The company also makes a version for one-time use.

Researchers at Mohammed the First University in Oujda, Morocco, tested the Waterboxx for three years in the Sahara. They said close to ninety percent of the trees planted with the device survived. Without it, they said, only about ten percent survived.

My house is the only brick one on the street. It _____ and you can't miss it.

　　A. stands up 　　 B. looks out 　　C. sticks out 　　D. wipes out