Estella showed me the way with a candle. When she opened the side entrance, the_______ of the daylight quite confused me.
A. trend B. rush C. crash D. increase
—Do you know the story of Niulang and Zhinu?
—Of course. Their love story was_______ as an example for hundreds of years in China.
A. taken up B. kept up
C. picked up D. held up
The frozen waterfall has attracted floods of tourists to_______ the natural beauty.
A. cherish B. admire
C. observe D. discover
He abandoned teaching_______ a career as a musician.
A. in favor of B. in terms of
C with regard to D. with reference to
It might have_______ your notice but I am very busy at the moment.
A. quit B. neglected
C. escaped D. denied
Flocks of customers joined Alibaba Singles Day, Hong Kong, the U.S. and Russia_______ the top three outside.
A. claimed B. to be claimed
C. claiming D. being claimed
