Changling, the largest of the Ming Tombs, is at the heart of Shisanling, with the other tombs _____ on either side of it.
A. placing B. to place C. placed D. being placed
_____ help preserve history, the Greek government appointed a committee in 1975 to undertake a complete repair of the Acropolis.
A. So as to B. In a gesture to C. As a gesture of D. In salute to
So, _____ a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, Australia is indeed a great sporting nation!
A. as B. when C. unless D. while
The science Festival is an occasion _____ model planes and model rockets are flown over the school grounds.
A. that B. when C. where D. which
Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city in the world, Paris _____ the largest.
A. is B. to be C. being D. was
下面这幅漫画展现了人生的一个道理，请根据你对这幅漫画的理解用英语写一篇短文．
你的短文应包含以下内容：
1.描述图片内容，如图中人物的行为和心情等：
2.揭示图画所要表达的人生哲理；
3.结合自身实际，谈谈这一漫画给你的启示。
注意：
1.词数150左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数．
2.作文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
3.参考词汇：挖土cut earth 钻石 diamond
Many people fail in life because they do not realize how close they are to success when they give up.
In this picture, we can see ____________________________________
