How long do you think ________ the conflict between Japan and China comes to an end?

A．will it be until

B．will it be when

C．it will be before

D．it will be that

We are seeking a prime minister, ________ who will devote himself to the interest of the country．

A．he

B．him

C．that

D．one

Due to the policy of free highway fees on major holidays, too many passenger cars are trapped on the highways, causing heavy traffic jams, some even ________ for several hours．

A．held up

B．broken up

C．taken up

D．given up

________, as long as I'm with nature, I don't care．

A．However tough is the journey

B．Whatever tough is the journey

C．However tough the journey is

D．Whatever tough the journey is

Yao Ming, now a student of Shanghai Jiaotong University majoring in financial management, ________ basketball in NBA for nine years．

A．has played

B．was playing

C．has been playing

D．played

I'm not sure what time I'll arrive, maybe half past seven．________, I'll be there as early as possible．

A．Anyhow

B．However

C．Thus

D．Therefore

Abe Shinzo(安倍晋三)paid a visit to China again in order to ________ the relationship between the two countries, which was becoming tenser due to the fierce dispute of Diaoyu Island．

A．protect

B．promise

C．recover

D．establish

I can't understand why some graduates wouldn't go to rural areas of our country where large quantities of jobs are ________．

A．present

B．suitable

C．available

D．convenient

You have to take some necessities such as ropes, a flash, boots, ________ you may get lost in the mountain if going hiking．

A．so that

B．in order that

C．now that

D．in case

After a pause for a drink, I took up my story just ________ I had left off．

A．what

B．that

C．which

D．where