________________the letter, tears kept coming to her eyes.

A.　　  To read    　　　　　　   　　   

B.　　  Reading

C.　　  While she was reading　　　　　　  

D.　　 She was reading

Happily for John’s mother, he is working harder to________________his lost time.

A. make up for　　　　　　　　　　 B. keep up with　　　　　　 C. catch up with　　　　   D. make use of

If it________________for the snow, we________________the mountain yesterday.

A.　　  were not; could have climbed   

B.　　  were not; could climb

C.　　  had not been; could have climbed

D.　　 had not been; could climb

________________he went on with his work all the time.

A.　　  However tired was he　　　　　　  

B.　　  However he was tired

C.　　  However was he tired　　　　　　  

D.　　 However tired he was

Which record of his do they say________________best in their shop?

A. sells　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to sell　　　　　　　　　　   C. is sold　　　　　　　　　　  D. selling

________________China’s reform and opening up in late 1978, its quick development has aroused worldwide attention.

A. When　　　　　　　　　　   B. As  　　　　　　　　　　    C. While　　　　　　　　　　   D. Since

We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly at the seaside. It was________________I have ever spent.

A.　　  as pleasant day as　　  　　   

B.　　  as a day pleasant as

C.　　  as day pleasant as　　　　　　  

D.　　 as pleasant a day as

We won’t give up________________we should fail ten times.

A. even if　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. since　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. until

When a gun was pointing against your head, you should do________________.

A.　　  like you were told to　　　　　　  

B.　　  as to what told to

C.　　  like what you were told do　　

D.　　 as you were told to

Although he is considered a great writer, ________________.

A.　　  his works are not widely read　　   

B.　　  but his works are not widely read

C.　　  however his works are not widely read

D.　　 still his works are not widely read