5. Peter 　　　　　　the papers he was marking and reached for his cigarettes and matches.

A. set out　　　　　　　　 B. set off

C. set in　　　　　　　　　 D. set aside

4. Is this the reason　　　　 at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

A. he explained　　　　 B. what he explained

C. how he explained　　 D. why he explained

3. The bank is reported in the local newspaper,　　　 in broad daylight yesterday.

A. being robbed　　　　　 B. having been robbed

C. to have been robbed　　 D. robbed

2. She had a computer at home, and her parents desired that she 　　　　　　all her work at home.

A. do　　　　 B. does　　　　 C. must do　　 D. would do

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 is not where you come from or what you are, but the ability to do the job 　　　　　　matters.

A. one　　　　 B. that　　　　 C. what　　　　 D. it

5. She shut herself in the room so as not to be disturbed.

She shut herself in the room　　　 　　　　　　she might not be disturbed.

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4. Every year in China, people keep a day with the purpose of honoring and showing respect for the elders.

Every year in China, a day is 　　　　　　　　　　to honor and show respect for the elders.

3. The thing that surprised me most was to see the village people sitting quietly in our classroom.

　　　 　　　　　me most was 　　　　　　the village people were sitting quietly in our classroom.

2. Thanks to your help, I　　　 　　　　　　succeeded in finishing my task in time.

Thanks to your help, I　 finish my task in time.

1. I had never expected that I would get a Christmas present.

A Christmas present was that I had 　　　　　　　I had expected.