He got up late and hurried to his office, _______ the breakfast untouched.
A.left B.to leave
C.leaving D.having left
The old lady from New York felt very happy when she was able to make herself ________ in her broken Chinese.
A.understand B.to understand C.understanding D.understood
（2018·天津）Bob thought he couldn't go to the party because he had to write a report, but he went ___________.
A. at first B. after all
C. above all D. at random
(2017·天津)Mr. and Mrs. Brown would like to see their daughter ___________, get married, and have kids.
A. settle down B. keep off
C. get up D. cut in
New ideas sometimes have to wait for years before ______.
A.being fully accepted B.fully accepting
C.having fully accepted D.fully accepted
China’s soft power grows ________ the increasing appreciation and understanding of China globally.
A.in line with B.in reply to
C.in return for D.in honour of
