29. The lecture ________, a lively question-and-answer session followed.

A. being given 　　　 B. having given 　　　　　　 C. to be given 　 D. having been given

28. The idea “happiness, ” ________, will not sit still for easy definition.

A. to be rigid 　　　　　　　　　　 B. to be sure 　　　　　　　　 C. to be perfect 　　　　　　 D. to be fair

27. She was put under house arrest two years ago but remained a powerful ________ in last year’s election.

A. symbol 　　　　　　 B. portrait 　　　　　　　　　　 C. identity 　　　　　　　　　 D. statue

26. —What a mess! You are always so lazy!

—I’m not to blame, mum. I am ________ you have made me.

A. how 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. who

25. Top graduates from universities are ________ by major companies.

A. chased 　　　　　　　 B. registered 　　　　　　　　 C. offered 　　　　　　　　　　 D. compensated

24. Tom always goes jogging in the morning and he usually does push-ups too to stay ________.

A. in place 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in order 　　　　　　　　　 C. in shape 　　　　　　　　　 D. in fashion

23. —How much do you know about the Youth Olympic Games to be held in Nanjing?

—Well, the media ________ it in a variety of forms.

A. cover 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. will cover 　　　　　　　　 C. have covered 　　　　　　 D. covered

22. The book has helped me greatly in my daily communication, especially at work ________ a good

impression is a must.

A. which 　　　　　　　 B. when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where