________ is known to most of us, Japanese people, ________, live longer than Europeans．

A．It; in fact

B．As; in a word

C．What; in general

D．As; on average

Mr．Smith is ________ success as a businessman; he takes ________ possession of several big companies．

A．a; the

B．a; /

C．/; a

D．/; the

The strange thing about Nicholas is ________ he taught himself to read before he could speak．

A．what

B．that

C．whether

D．if

James Cameron is considered one of the greatest directors in the world ________ his influence in film industry．

A．in exchange for

B．in spite of

C．on behalf of

D．in terms of

If I buy more than one, will you give me a ________?

A．discount

B．change

C．bargain

D．compromise

What seems to be a good thing to one person may be a bad thing to ________．

A．other

B．another

C．the other

D．the others

The police arrived, ________ the situation became calmer．

A．after which

B．before which

C．in which

D．from which

This restaurant, ________ by an old couple, has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack．

A．owning

B．to own

C．having owned

D．owned

Our computer ________ all the records of births and deaths in Britain since 1950．

A．sets

B．remains

C．stands

D．holds

My recent trip to Europe has left a ________ impression on me．

A．final

B．lasting

C．forever

D．long