Because of H7N9 bird flu, all the chicken markets in Shanghai have been closed and won't open until further ________.

A．sign B．symbol

C．contact D．notice

One reason for her ________ for city life is that she can have    easy access to places like shops and restaurants.

A．reference                B．preference

C．performance             D．consequence

—What does PM 2.5 mean?

—It's a professional ________ indicating the condition of air  pollution.

A．term B．item

C．number D．mark

The Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman on Thursday urged Japan to stop making irrespon

sible ________ on the incident in waters off the Diaoyu Islands.

A．comments B．explanations

C．arguments D．debates

We are in great need of a more capable manager, ________ with straightforward persona

lity as well as good humor.

A．the one  B．who

C．which D．one

—It's said that Tom is a wise manager in your company.

—Oh, no, he is ________  but a wise leader.

A．anything  B．anyone

C．anybody    D．anywhere

—How do you find the guy who took ________ office last week?

—He's always finding ________ fault with others.

A．/; a     B．the; a

C．/; /      D．the; /

We all sighed with ________ relief when ________ plane finally landed safely.

A．a; / B．/; the

C．a; a D．a; the

Much to our surprise, the witness's ________ of the traffic accident differed from the official version in several aspects.

A．account B．opinion

C．instruction D．explanation

The boss showed his________ of Tom's hard work in the company by raising his pay to $ 5,000 a month.

A．distinction B．promotion

C．appreciation D．reservation