(2013·湖南高考)________ warm at night, I would fill the woodstove, then set my alarm clock for midnight so I could refill it.
A.Staying B.Stayed
C.To stay D.Stay
Sitting at the corner of the meeting room, he looked sad because there were so many problems ________.
A.remaining to settle B.remained settling
C.remaining to be settled D.remained to be settled
By the age of two, Heidi could count to 40, draw pictures of people, and read books ________ for sevenyearolds.
A.meaning B.meant
C.being meant D.to mean
With a great weight ________ off her mind, she passed all the tests successfully.
A.taking B.to take
C.taken D.being taken
________ clearly ________ nothing to do, the soldiers left the village the next day.
A.It; was B.It; being
C.There; was D.There; being
The weather in Quzhou is rather cold in winter, especially ________ that in my hometown.
A.having compared to B.comparing to
C.compare to D.compared to