Many westerners have the habit of reading their plates every day. The underlined part probably means _____

A. looking at their plates　　 B. examining their plates

C. checking their plates　　 D. praying

In common with most teenagers，the girl is always ________ about the lives of movie stars.

A. conscious 　 B. curious 　 C. anxious 　　 D. serious

Always chew food well before s___________ it.

Of all the plays performed recently, _____ is more impressive than “Tea House” by Lao She.

　 A. few　 　　 B. nothing　 　 C. no one　 　　　　 D. none

—Have you found the missing couple in the mountain ?

—No, but we　　 hard to get in touch with them．　　

A． have tried　　 B．have been trying

C．had tried　　　　　 　　　　　　 D．had been trying

——I didn’t ask for the name list. Why ______on my desk?

——I put it there just now in case you needed it.

A. does it land　　 B. has it landed　　 C. will it land　　　 D. had it landed

He was sent to p_____ for damaging public property.

—Where does your father work, Lucy?

—In England. But he _______ in France for 2 years.

A. has worked　　 B. has been worked　　　 C. worked　　　　 D. has been working

We started early ______ before dark.

A. in order to reach 　 B. in order that arrived

C. so as to arrive 　 D. so that got to

Christmas is ____ special holiday when ____ whole family are supposed to get together.

A. the; the　 B. a; a　　　　　　 C. the; a　　　　　　　 D. a; the