3.With a lot of difficult problems _______, the new president is having a hard time.

A. settled　 B. settling　 C. to settle　　 D. being settled

2.　 No progress was made in the trade talk as neither side would accept the conditions of____.

A. others　 B. the other　　 C. either　　 D. another

1. I have done much of the work. Could you please finish ______ in two days?

A. the rest　 B. the other　 C. another　 D. the other

20. She worked ____________(暂时地, 临时地) in the company at that time and left later .

19. The fire caused a p________ in the theatre.

18. He _______ (将---刺入) his fork into a big piece of meat.

17.The tall tree was struck by l_________ and broken off.

16.She is still under t_________ in hospital.

15.Joan and Jane are sisters. The former is a pianist; the l________ is a singer.

14.As we all know, cancer is a d________ disease, which can’t be cured.