China's badminton superstar Lin Dan won a thrilling final for his fifth world champion in Guangzhou on Sunday over Lee Chong Wei, who ______ his game due to injury.

A. concerned                    B. recovered                      C. abandoned                             D．recognized

 _____ by Japan's "purchase" of the Diaoyu Islands, China and Japan lose the opportunity of the 40th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic ties to further promote the bilateral (双边的) relations.

A. Affected                       B. Affecting

C. Having affected              D. To be affected

Snowden arrived at Sheremetyevo International airport on June 23, _____ he was prevented from leaving for six weeks after the U.S. canceled his passport.

A. which               B. where                   C. when                          D. what

— The pop group S.H.E is said to have been invited to 2013 CCTV Spring Festival Show.

— Really? It’s a long time _______ they three performed together on the mainland.

A. since                                 B. that                          C. when                                D. before

Lizzie was______ to see her friend off at the airport.

A. a little more sad than       B. more than a little sad

C. sad more than a little       D. a little more than sad

A cleaner was struck and killed by lightning when working on the tarmac (停机坪) at the Beijing airport at 8 a.m. August 11, 2013. Police said when they found the body he _______ a mobile phone.

A. was still being held       B. was still holding

C. held    D. had been holding

Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they ______ on their life journey.

A. get through                  B. give up     C. set off                  D. settle down

A cancer-stricken British teenager said on Thursday she ______ by messages of support from around the world after writing an online “Bucket List” of things she wanted to do before dying.

A. had been moved   B. has been moved

C. is being moved   D. would be moved

Drink driving should be treated as a crime ________ whether the driver causes a crash.

A. according to      B. regardless of

C. in addition to    D. in terms of

Every evening after dinner, if not ______ from work, I will spend some time walking my dog.

A. being tired       B. tiring                         C. tired                              D. to be tired