China’s soft power grows ________ the increasing appreciation and understanding of China globally.
A. in line with B. in honor of
C. in reply to D. in return for
________ you can sleep well, you will lose the ability to focus, plan and stay motivated after one or two nights.
A. Once B. If
C. Unless D. While
When the time came to make the final decision for a course, I decided to apply for the one that ________ my interest.
A. limited B. reserved
C. spoiled D. reflected
The sentence, which puzzled Lucy, was also ________ me and we had to turn to our English teacher for help.
A. off B. beyond
C. over D. away
Mr. Rod prefers a restaurant in a small town to ________ in so large a city as Beijing.
A. one B. it
C. that D. this
In today’s information age, the loss of data _________ cause serious problems for a company.
A. can B. need
C. must D. should
