Children are ______ to meet with setbacks (挫折) as they grow up, so their parents don’t have to worry about it.

         A. possible                          B. due                                   C. necessary                       D. bound 

 For a moment nothing happened. Then _________ all shouting together.

         A. voices had come           B. came voices        C. voices would come      D. did voices come

Having tried hard several times, they finally _______ the hope of finding an effective way to save the dying man.

         A. abandoned                     B. released                         C. discouraged                            D. resigned     

Soon after getting off his horse, the captain appeared at the second storey windows, _________ he could see nothing but trees.

A. which                               B. from there                               C. from where                    D. there

. Joined by their friends, Troy and Cabrella staged a musical _____ their experiences, hopes and fears about the future.

         A. reflecting        B. reflected        C. being reflected    D. having reflected

 The premier _____ the advanced workers, saying that they should not be those who had no _____.

         A. met with; ambition      B. met; sense  C. noticed; direction         D. inspected; ideas

. The cousins are alike in age, but _________ they are as different as day and night.

         A. anyhow                                    B. besides                           C. otherwise                       D. moreover

 Because of the financial crisis this year, the company decided not to _______ dividends (股息) to its shareholders.

         A. vary                                  B. distribute                       C. disturb                                      D. contribute

We are now enjoying the cool air in the room. ____, the farmers are harvesting crops in the hot sun.

         A. Therefore             B. Besides                 C. As a result                      D. In the meantime

The police finally caught up with the man ______ was the escaped prisoner.

A. who they thought                                                       B. whom they thought 

C. they thought him                                                        D. that they thought him