Chinese economy suffered a great loss from the May12 earthquake _____ the snow and ice storm in February, 2008. Which of the following is NOT right?
A.as well as | B.in addition |
C.besides | D.apart from |
University majors should not be ________ market demand and the government should give more support for “unpopular” majors such as literature, history and philosophy.
A.in the form of | B.in the process of |
C.at the mercy of | D.at the risk of |
When I was pushed onto the stage, I felt all the eyes in the hall _________ me.
A.through | B.across | C.into | D.on |
--- I’m sorry to bother you.
---- You didn’t bother me, , I like your company.
A.on the contrary | B.in other words |
C.for one thing | D.on the other hand |
Scientists are convinced ______ the positive effect of laughter ______ physical and mental health.
A.of; at | B.by; in | C.of; on | D.on; at |
I don’t think we are facing a communication problem. _________ , we are communicating more smoothly than ever.
A.In other words | B.On the other hand |
C.On the contrary | D.At the same time |
The pollution in Beijing is expected to improve, ________ a series of air pollution control measures.
A.regardless of | B.but for |
C.thanks to | D.such as |
________ money for school fees, I had to take another part-time job.
A.In case of | B.In need of |
C.In spite of | D.In charge of |
Not many of us really get to see the hard work that happens ______ the scenes to make our favorite movies come to life.
A.without | B.to | C.behind | D.by |
The historical play put on by my classmates left a deep impression on us.Every one of us thought their show was _________ a failure but a great success.
A.next to | B.except for | C.far from | D.apart from |
Taiyuan, in the central part, is the capital and the largest city of Shanxi Province a history of more than 2500 years.
A.situating; with | B.situated; has |
C.situating; has | D.situated; with |
Unemployment is rising and prices are increasing; , the economy is in trouble.
A.in terms of | B.in a nutshell |
C.as a result of | D.at a time |
It was quite ____ accident that I met him; he was homeless and ___ rags at that time.
A.by; in | B.on; in |
C.at; by | D.in; in |
A big party will be held _______ those foreign leaders who will visit our city next week.
A.in memory of | B.in honor of |
C.in search of | D.in charge of |