The survey shows that ______ we are enjoying less and less good sleep, rates of heart diseases have risen rapidly．

A． while B． although C． if only D． as though

Alice fell into a very deep hole on a sunny afternoon, her fantasy visit to the fairyland ______．

A． breaking off B． kicking off C． taking off D． showing off

______ for our dreams, as the principal addressed at the graduation ceremony, offers us a sense of belonging．

A． Being struggledB． Struggling C． Struggle D． To be struggled

It’s wise to find a place to travel ______ has a lot to present but hasn’t yet been hit by high price of admission as well as mass popularity．

A． where B． that C． in which D． what

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 seemed to have been ______ to only a mystery after so long and hopeless a search．

A． reduced B． formed C． trapped D． absorbed

In case you ______ still have anything to offer, please contact our manager while he is available．

A． shall B． would C． should D． will

— Oh, really? Can Doris read through it in such a short time?

— She covered the English novel ______ it took me, still less a simple story．

A． a half time B． the half time C． half a time D． half the time

As many successful businessmen believe, courage is as ______ to pioneering work as the intelligence, even more so．

A． accessible B． essential C． alternative D． commercial

______ is a best-known secret in success that get ready in much of our life and you may make the most of the opportunity．

A． What B． As C． It D． That

The girl ______ in America for years． After graduation, she returned home, quite at a loss during her hunt for a job．

A． was studied B． has been studied C． studied D． was studying