The proverb ________ “Where there is a will, there is a way” is valued much by us．

A．goes

B．going

C．reads

D．says

A terrible earthquake happened in that district at the end of 2004, ________ many countries in the world paid close attention to this．

A．where

B．when

C．which

D．what

Now it is exactly these parts that Leonardo has left indistinct(模糊的) ________ by letting them fade into a soft shadow．

A．by mistake

B．on occasion

C．by accident

D．on purpose

While staying in the Far East for only two weeks, her ________ to living there became stronger from day to day．

A．problem

B．sense

C．dislike

D．difficulty

Instead of making progress, my work ________ seems to be going backwards．

A．actually

B．fortunately

C．happily

D．strangely

By six o'clock Michael was worn out, and so she was ________ for the sound of a car stopping outside．

A．sorry

B．upset

C．concerned

D．grateful

After clear sky and ________ weather, clouds gathered and strong winds burst, and it rained with a very violent shower．

A．quiet

B．calm

C．silent

D．still

Mary had ________ all the schoolbags of her classmates, but she did not find her lost Mp5 player．

A．looked through

B．broken through

C．gone through

D．got through

The couple decided to ________ in the mountain since it was so quiet and the air there was so fresh as well．

A．fall down

B．turn down

C．set down

D．settle down

On my way to the lonely village, we came across a heavy storm．Luckily, an old temple could ________ us from it．

A．rescue

B．shelter

C．trap

D．escape