The palace was heavily guarded, because inside its walls ________．

where lived the Queen

lived the Queen

there lived the Queen

that lived the Queen

It is ________ any wonder that his friend doesn’t like watching television much．

no

such

nearly

hardly

In Disneyland, every year, some 800 000 plants are replaced because Disney refused to ________ signs asking his “guests” not to step on them．

take down

call for

put up

set up

The integrated circuit(集成电路)has reduced the size of the computer many times, thus ________ a new generation of minicomputers．

to create

creating

created

creates

Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves and, ________, she gets well paid for it．

sooner or later

what’s more

as a result

more or less

He told me how to get here but perhaps he ________ me a map．

had to give

ought to give

should have given

must have given

You can eat food free in my restaurant ________ you like．

whoever

wherever

whatever

however

It was because of a rumor ________ people got panicked on the bridge and caused the tragedy．

since

when

why

that

It is the prevention of disease ________ its successful treatment that has led to the rapid increase of the world’s population．

rather than

including

but also

less than

How did you like the ________ of the interpreter(口译员)at the Chinese FM press conference of 6-party talks on TV?

performance

achievement

material

words