The 586 billion dollars economic stimulus package that China announced Sunday may not be quite as huge as it seemed at first sight, but it showed just how ________ the authorities in Beijing take the threat of a slowdown following the international financial crisis．

sincerely

happily

precisely

seriously

By the washing machine ________ a pile of dirty clothes, and on the floor of the sitting room were newspapers, magazines and waste paper．

laid

placed

collected

lay

There is even an animal whose tail will ________ so that it can run away if someone grabs it．

break up

break out

break off

break down

Statistics show that shanghai subway lines will reach 350 kms by the end of this year, making the city No．3 in the world ________ subway length．

according to

in terms of

on account of

in view of

I admit I made a lot of mistakes in the work, and I will ________ responsibility for them．

assume

decline

accept

secure

All her time ________ experiments, she has no time to see films．

devoted to do

devoted to doing

devoting to doing

is devoted to doing

What's your opinion of Mr．Li's request that we ________ spend half an hour reading English aloud every morning?

would

should

must

could

A survey of the opinions of experts ________ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week ________ good for one's health．

show; are

shows; is

show; is

shows; are

Losing weight is not an easy task．A lot of people who lost weight gain it back over time and end up back ________ they started．

where

though

since

after

The Chinese yuan rose to a new high ________ the US dollar on Monday, China Daily has reported．

through

of

for

against