1 . ______ in thought, John completely missed his bus stop and had to walk back.

A．To lose

B．To be lost

C．Lost

D．Losing

2 . Chinese EV-makers are investing in new features to connect their EVs (Electric vehicles) to phones and home appliances in ______ is being called a “Human x Car x Home” ecosystem.

A．that

B．where

C．when

D．what

3 . Shi Yuqi, as well as his badminton team members, ______ a gold medal at the Thomas Cup Awarding Ceremony on May 5th.

A．is awarded

B．are awarded

C．was awarded

D．were awarded

4 . With a strong desire ______ a new skill, she aims to dedicate her time and effort to learning how to play the guitar within the upcoming year.

A．to have master

B．to master

C．mastering

D．being mastered

5 . Nature has always been a ______ of inspiration for poets and writers throughout history.

A．source

B．shelter

C．barrier

D．background

6 . — Hey, do you want to go skydiving this weekend?
—Oh, skydiving? ______.

A．I am on a diet lately	B．I’m in no hurry
C．That’s a good point	D．That’s not really my cup of tea.

7 . We had to ______ on the location for our vacation to end the discussion and make everyone happy.

A．memorize

B．compromise

C．suspect

D．destroy

8 . The new feature of the machine is very experimental and should be considered ______.

A．cautiously

B．accurately

C．directly

D．originally

9 . The movie is boring. By the time the movie ended, I______ asleep.

A．have fallen

B．have been fallen

C．had fallen

D．had been fallen

10 . First-aid kits should be easily accessible in subway stations ______ anyone is injured.

A．only if

B．even though

C．now that

D．in case