________five minutes________ before the last train left, we arrived at the station.
A.There being; to go |
B.It was; left |
C.It had; left |
D.There was; to go |
________ around the Water Cube, we were then taken to see the Bird’s Nest for the 2008 Olympic Games.
A.Having shown |
B.To be shown |
C.Having been shown |
D.To show |
________, but the idea of having to work more than ten hours a day without weekends discouraged me.
A.Wanting to be a teacher |
B.Although I wanted to be a teacher |
C.I had wanted to be a teacher |
D.To want to be a teacher |
Green economy offers a new model ________ people could both protect the climate and develop the economy, according to what Li said at the International Cooperative Conference on Green Economy and Climate Change.
A.how |
B.why |
C.where |
D.which |
________in a heavy traffic jam in a taxi while you are hurrying to the airport is quite an unpleasant experience.
A.Having caught |
B.Being caught |
C.Caught |
D.Having being caught |
—This morning your mobile phone was always busy. I couldn’t ________ to you until several attempts.
—Oh, I’m sorry. I was discussing the price of our products with a client over the phone.
A.get over |
B.get through |
C.get across |
D.get on |