At the initial stages of postwar, _______ maintaining of cooperative relationship with USA and strengthening Soviet’s interest, Stalin adopted negative attitude to the Communist Party of China.
A. in the possession of B. for the sake of
C. at the mercy of D. on the occasion of
In this age of information overload and abundance, those who get ahead will be the folks who figure out what to________, so they can concentrate on what’s important to them.
A. carry out B. turn out C. bring out D. leave out
If not going through the thunder and the storm, you won’t see the rainbow, so you should not be _____ by temporary setbacks in our life.
A. cast down B. put away C. taken in D. given out
In order to get happiness, many people chase after reputation or money aimlessly. However, in most cases, real happiness is actually _________.
A. at ease B. at hand C. at length D. at random
Nowadays, a lot of children have less time to play and communicate with their peer due to extra studies. ________, it is difficult to develop their character and social skills.
A. Consequently B. Occasionally C. Eventually D. Dramatically
It seems ________ to our modern world, where everything is a rush and we try to cram as much into every minute as possible, but if not busy, we feel unproductive and lazy.
A. controversial B. conventional C. contemporary D. contradictory
