1 . ____ he had worked out the challenging math problem aroused our curiosity.

A．What

B．How

C．Which

D．Where

2 . _______all my classmates, I wish to say thanks to the teachers for giving us so much support.

A．In spite of

B．Instead of

C．On behalf of

D．Regardless of

3 . Despite the extreme condition, Deng Jiaxian refused to________from his responsibility and kept on conducting scientific research.

A．cut down

B．back down

C．put down

D．turn down

4 . It is a must for speech makers to ________what he will present prior to the presentation.

A．overlook

B．overcome

C．pretend

D．polish

5 . It’s only right that human beings should learn to live_______nature because they coexist with each other.

A．in honour of

B．in harmony with

C．in return for

D．in control of

6 . What we need to do is to find a way to ________and express what we feel appropriately when we are upset.

A．assess

B．advocate

C．acknowledge

D．anticipate

7 . Browning sometimes gives us the impression, especially ______ religious difficulties are concerned, ______ he has all the answers to all the questions.

A．as; since

B．where; that

C．as; that

D．where; since

8 . In the past four decades China has_______improved the living standards of the ordinary people.

A．mutually

B．urgently

C．dramatically

D．objectively

9 . Ever since high school he has_______journalism and now he has already become a very good journalist.

A．developed an appetite for

B．taken advantage of

C．made the best use of

D．paid more attention to

10 . It is hoped that everyone has access to good medical care ______ his ability to pay.

A．in the face of	B．in spite of
C．regardless of	D．in the possession of