We ________ the project on time without your timely help .

A. would not have finished             B. will not finish

C. would have finished                D. will finish

Tips on Making a Decision
Decision-making never ends. It is an important part of everyday life, and it is how we choose our path.   【小题1】 Sometimes we leave things to luck. Other times we take a more active role. Here are some of the ways we usually make decisions.
◆ Make a list of pros and cons（利与弊）. When you try to make a difficult decision, you can take out a piece of paper, and then list the pros and cons of each choice.   【小题2】 
◆ Ask a friend.  【小题3】 While I don’t think this is always true, I can see how friends can point out certain things that we may be unaware of. By getting a choice from a third party who knows us well, we can get good ideas that we didn’t take into consideration before.
◆ 【小题4】 Some decisions require that we know more about the subject we are deciding on. Making a choice without first doing some research can turn things into a nightmare（噩梦）, so don’t hurry. Take your time to search Google or Wikipedia or find a forum（论坛）to ask a couple of questions. Be careful and check your sources.
◆ Go to an expert. Seldom are we the most knowledgeable person on a particular subject. Our friends can sometimes be no better.  【小题5】 Investing（投资）? Talk to a market analyst. Feeling depressed? Go to see a psychologist. Not sure how to write a book? Discuss tips with other authors.

While China insist we _________the disputes(争端) over island ownership peacefully, the Japanese government continues to insist that tough measures _________used to settle the Diaoyu Island issues.   

A．will settle, will be                        B．settle, will be

C．settle, be                              D．will settle, be

As we       the big crowd, I got       from my family.

A.joined; separated          B.joined in; separated

C. joined; lost              D. joined in; missed

If it ____for the snow, we____ the mountain yesterday.