2. 解析：选D。hurt与Tom?s sister之间为被动关系，故应选过去分词短语作结果状语。A、C两项不符合习惯用法。

5. Whatever difficulty he is faced with,he always has a good attitude towards life.

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4. After I left school,I felt caught between further my education and getting a job.

3. The company I used to work for had strict rules.Being late one morning cost me my job.

2. He complains that his parents only focus on his exam results.

4. admirable　　　 5. dedicated

15. Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture, but when and where 　_______ yet.

A. hasn’t been decided　　 B. haven’t decided　　

C. isn’t being decided　　 D. aren’t decided

14. -Do you have any idea what Paul does all day?

-As I know, he spends at least as much time playing as he 　_______.

A. writes　　　　　　　 B. does writing　　

C. is writing　　　 　　 D. does write