March 5 marks the 50th anniversary of the “Learn from Lei Feng Day”, a day ________ in honor of the Chinese soldier Lei Feng．

A．to be named

B．being named

C．named

D．having named

We had just covered a distance of three miles ________ the engine ________ and the car came to a stop

A．then; was broken

B．when; broke down

C．until; was failed

D．since; burst out

Now an increasing number of middle school students go abroad for further study at their own ________, trying hard to realize their dreams．

A．expenses

B．cost

C．price

D．pay

Linshuhao, ________ NBA star, is becoming one of ________ few basketball players who are focused on by many Chinese fans now．

A．the; a

B．a; a

C．the; the

D．an; the

Uncle Jack ________ be rather difficult to get along with at times even though he's a nice person in general．

A．should

B．can

C．shall

D．must

I went to visit him．I found, ________ , that he wasn't at home．

A．but

B．and

C．however

D．therefore

________ I really don't like art, I find his work impressive．

A．As

B．Since

C．If

D．While

Disabled though he was, he tried to lead ________ as possible．

A．as a normal life

B．as normal a life

C．so a normal life

D．so normal a life

All through history, big changes have taken place in ________ English language, especially when Henry IV became King of England．

A．a

B．/

C．the

D．an

They have read the paper many times, but it doesn't make any ________．

A．sense

B．value

C．mark

D．symbol