Traditionally, college students hold a graduation ceremony to encourage themselves before they ______ on their life journey.
A. get through B. give up C. set off D. settle down
A cleaner was struck and killed by lightning when working on the tarmac (停机坪) at the Beijing airport at 8 a.m. August 11, 2013. Police said when they found the body he _______ a mobile phone.
A. was still being held B. was still holding
C. held D. had been holding
Lizzie was______ to see her friend off at the airport.
A. a little more sad than B. more than a little sad
C. sad more than a little D. a little more than sad
— The pop group S.H.E is said to have been invited to 2013 CCTV Spring Festival Show.
— Really? It’s a long time _______ they three performed together on the mainland.
A. since B. that C. when D. before
Snowden arrived at Sheremetyevo International airport on June 23, _____ he was prevented from leaving for six weeks after the U.S. canceled his passport.
A. which B. where C. when D. what
_____ by Japan's "purchase" of the Diaoyu Islands, China and Japan lose the opportunity of the 40th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic ties to further promote the bilateral (双边的) relations.
A. Affected B. Affecting
C. Having affected D. To be affected
