29、News came from Europe _____ Amy and Laurie, the grandson of a wealthy family, had planned to be married soon.

A. where                      B. which               C. as                            D. that

28、Chinese Premier Wen’s speech, ________"See China in the light of her development", was warmly welcomed by a packed and receptive international audience of more than 500 staff and students in the university

A. entitled                     B. entitling                    C. having entitled           D. being entitled

27、This product was launched in 2006 and sales rose steadily over the following two years period, ________ a total of 40,000 in 2008.

A. reached                    B. to reach                    C. and reaching             D. reaching

26、Thousands of African-Americans cheered Obama’s being elected American President in the streets on November 4th 2008, many of ________ even cried with joy.

A. those                       B. them                        C. whom                    D. which

25、________ he notices some differences between Britain and America, he is not negative about these.

A. Since                B. Although                   C. In case                            D. As if

24、We’re conducting a nationwide survey of people’s reading habits. Would you have five minutes ________ a few questions?

A. answering         B. to answer                 C. to have answered      D. having answered

23、It is because of the frequent exposure to strong sunlight ________ Australian women are likely to suffer from skin cancer.

A. that           B. why              C. when              D. which

22、Only when it can be made available and practical ________.

A. knowledge is power                              B. is knowledge power

C. is a knowledge a power                         D. can knowledge be a power

21、________ , the port will have an annual handing volume of 10 million tons of cargo.

A. When it will be completed                      B. When is completed

C. When it is completed                             D. When being completed

20、Fashion designers take advantage of ________ will put up with any amount of discomfort, providing they look right.

A. the fact that women                              B. the fact to that women

C. fact that women                                    D. the fact of women’s