_____ the absence of the manager, we were unable to decide on the date of the celebration．
A．In spite of B．On behalf of
C．Due to D．Regardless of
--Have you heard about Apple iPhone 4s?
---Sure．It is very hot these days．I'm thinking about getting _______．
A. them B. one C. that D. it
______ in the chimney for five hours, the thief looked very pale and tired
A. Having been trapped B. Being trapped
C. trapping D. Having trapped
--- Let me help you carry the heavy box?
--- _________! I’ m not that old.
A. Take your time B. No way C. Come on D. Go ahead
----Did you see the manager in the office?
----Yes. He _______ by a journalist from China Daily.
A. had been interviewed B. interviewed
C. has interviewed D. was being interviewed
Sending messages by telephone has become _______ second most popular way of exchanging of New Year greetings, according to _____ research by China Daily.
A. the， a B. the, the C. a, a D. a, the
