Was it         the conference of APEC that made Shanghai the focus of the world then?

A．holding           B．to hold          C．held           D．having held

We shouldn’t ignore what happens        it is difficult for us to accept some stories.

A．a(chǎn)s if         B．seeing that         C．on condition that               D．even if

His mother had thought it would be good for his character to      from home and earn some money on his own.

A．run away         B．take way           C．keep away          D．get away

Nothing seems to please her,         ?

A．does it            B．doesn’t it            C．is it             D．isn’t it

In order to         the financial storm, many families cut their daily expenses.

A．prevent           B．survive           C．quit          D．keep

---Mrs. Brown, could you please tell us why your home---cooked meat usually taste so delicious?

---Sure. The meat would be       if you cook it slow.

A．the all best           B．a(chǎn)ll the best         C．a(chǎn)ll the better          D．the all better

---I want someone to write the composition for me.

---No. As a student, you        depend on yourself.

A．shall          B．will           C．can           D．may

---I’d have made a phone call to you,        your telephone number.

---That’s all right. What was up then?

A．if I knew                                                   B．had I forgotten

C．if I hadn’t remembered                                D．but I forgot

Penny           sobbing at last, and dried her eyes with her handkerchief.

A．left alone           B．left behind          C．left off           D．left out

If we go on using energy so wastefully,        are that our oil wells will be dried up, before new energy sources can be found to replace oil.

A．difficulties      B．chances          C．questions          D．problems