The village seemed ________, the only sign of life ________ some trees waving in the howling wind．

alone; were

deserted; being

lonely; was

abandoned; to be

The train CRH380A, ________ trial operation on the Shanghai-Hangzhou high-speed railway, set a speed record of 416.6 kilometers per hour．

started

to start

starting

being started

Your meaning didn't really ________, John．I didn't ________．

get through; make it

get in; catch it

get away; help it

get across; get it

I'm very disappointed with my neighbor．She said she would keep her cat off my grass, but she ________．

didn't

hasn't

wouldn't

hadn't

I think I was at school, ________ I was staying with a friend during the vacation when I heard the news．

even so

and then

so that

or else

So far we have done a lot to build a low－carbon economy, but it is ________ ideal．We have to work still harder．

far from

next to

out of

due to

Several of the passengers were hurt and one was taken to hospital．Luckily ________ was killed．

no one

not all

none

no other

I can't say which type of tea tastes better．It's just a(an)________ of personal preference．

affair

problem

variety

matter

When I stayed in the countryside, I enjoyed ________ leisurely walk in the fields, and felt ________ warmth of the sun on my face．

/; the

a; a

/; a

a; the

The purpose of her talking to me last night actually ________ this：That I shall never trust him any more in future．

comes round

comes out

comes on

comes to