_____ suddenly occurred to me _____ I had to attend an important meeting in Shanghai the next day.
A.It; which B.What; that
C.What; which D.It; that
A new regulation has passed forbidding supermarkets and stores to ____ free plastic bags to shoppers.
A.give off B.give in C.give out D.give up
―Our company will organize a trip to Hongkong next month. I ______ my mother there.
―I’d rather you ____. After all she has just recovered from her illness and she still feels weak.
A.will take; won’t B.am taking; don’t
C.will take; didn’t D.am taking; didn’t
― How did you find your Spring Festival holiday?
―______ the bad weather, I had fun meeting friends and relatives.
A.As to B.But for C.In spite of D.Regardless of
―Do you still live in the countryside?
―Yes. I don’t want to leave the house,______ it is very shabby.
A though B. because C. once D. as
Is this the reason ______ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?
A.What he explained B.how he explained
C.he explained D.why he explained