But for the fact that the firefighters _____ at the spot in time, more people ______ their lives in the fire.
A. arrived; died B. had arrived; would lose
C. arrived; would have lost D. has arrived; could have lost
--- Why is Jack always playing?
--- He has no ________ of time.
A. feeling B. opinion C. effect D. sense
--- Mom, I still want to watch the football match tonight.
--- The final exams are approaching. _____ you watch the football World Cup every night?
A. Must B. Can C. May D. Need
You have to be a fairly good speaker to ________ listeners’ interest for over an hour.
A. catch B. hold C. improve D. attract
As is known to all, _______ strong and powerful China will certainly benefit _____ whole world.
A. a; a B. the; a C. the; the D. a; the
2010年上海世博会正在举办，你的外国网友想要到中国来，为表示对他们来中国的欢迎，你打算介绍一些极具中国特色的事物（可以是风俗文化等）。你以 “Fascinating China”为题，用英语写一篇150字左右的短文，发表在你的个人博客上。
短文可选择使用以下的参考词汇：
the Great Wall（长城）； Peking Opera(京剧)； Panda（大熊猫）； terracotta（兵马俑）。
Fascinating China
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The above mentioned are just a wave of the sea. If you want to know more about this ancient nation, come to the Shanghai Expo and be our guest to see for yourself.
