5. News reports say peace talks between the two countries　　　 with no agreement reached.

A. have broken down　 　　B. have broken out　

C. have broken in　　 　　D. have broken up

4. At the press conference, the officer didn’t explain　　　 .

A. them the cause of the murder

B. them of the cause of the murder

C. the cause of the murder to them

D. the cause of the murder for them

3. I can hardly imagine Peter　　　 　across the Atlantic Ocean in five days.

A. sail　 　　　　　　B. sailing　

C. to sail　 　　　　D. to have sailed

2. The fashionable lady is　　　 about clothes.

A. special　 　　　　　B. particular　　

C. careful　 　　　　　D. strict

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. It’s always difficult being in a foreign country,　　　 　if you can’t speak the language.

A. extremely　 　　　　　B. naturally　　

C. basically　 　　　　　D. especially

5. I　　　 　　　　　(激励) to work harder than ever before.

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4. I 　　　　　　　　　(惊讶) when I heard the hospital had burnt down.

3. The old couple seem 　　　　(满足) to sit in front of the television all night.

2. Have you noticed the man 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(撞在那个老人身上)？

1. Don’t imagine yourself　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　(总是正确的).