The parties to the contract have equal legal status, and neither party may impose(强加)its will on ________．

A．others

B．the other

C．either

D．another

The girl dressed in the latest Paris fashion is ________ in her appearance but rude in her speech．

A．evident

B．considerate

C．elegant

D．innocent

You can pay now or ________ you come back to pick up the bike．

A．then

B．when

C．while

D．as

Tom, who had expected how it would go with his son, had a great worry ________ his mind．

A．on

B．in

C．with

D．at

There is no experience you can have ________ is more exciting than skating on real ice．

A．of which

B．what

C．that

D．with whom

BMW's boss ________ the decision to fire 8,000 employees, saying the group needed to continue cost-cutting．

A．witnessed

B．advised

C．defended

D．adopted

Mr．Black left for Beijing this morning, his secretary ________ him there this Friday．

A．joins

B．joined

C．joining

D．to join

So sudden ________ that the enemy had no time to escape．

A．did the attack

B．the attack did

C．was the attack

D．the attack was

Men and women should be treated equally according to the law, but ________ there is great room for improvement．

A．in fact

B．above all

C．after all

D．in return

It is generally considered unwise to give a child ________ he or she wants．

A．however

B．whatever

C．whichever

D．whenever