In Alice Munro’s novel, Carla, trapped in a bad marriage, ______, decides to flee.
A. her unhappiness being built into desperation
B. her unhappiness has built into desperation
C. her unhappiness builds into desperation
D. her unhappiness building into desperation
— Do you think I really _____ the bad handwriting in your composition at yesterday’s meeting?
—Sure, Why _____ you always pick holes in everything I write?
A. wouldn’t have mentioned; can
B. mustn’t mention; should
C. shouldn’t have mentioned; must
D. couldn’t mention; would
Present at the historic meeting ______ many an official on Nov 7, of course President Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou _______.
A. was…included B. was…including
C. were…included D. has been…included
— Good day, Nanjing Senior High School . This is Fangjie speaking. How may I help you today?
— Oh… uh, I ______ Changzhou NO.1 Senior High School . Sorry about that.
A. looked for B. am looking for
C. was looking for D. have been looking for
Since the 18th national congress of the Party in 2012, 79 senior officials, including five members of the Party’s central committee who once __________, have been investigated.
A. got their way B. got away with
C. got away from D. had power over
According to the central bank, the 2015 edition bills will circulate _______ previous editions and will have the same face value.
A. in terms of B. in parallel with
C. in defence of D. in case of
