1 . We ________ 1000 English words since we ________ to this school.

A．learn, come	B．have learning, came
C．have been learning, come	D．have learned, came

2 . ________ the economy enters a “new normal” and growth slows, China’s economy will rely more on creativity to drive its growth.

A．Although

B．As

C．Before

D．Until

3 . ________ he passed away in 1961, Mei Lanfang had been performing and encouraging the spread of Peking Opera for almost 60 years.

A．Once

B．As

C．Until

D．Since

4 . At first, I fell far behind, but I ran faster and it was not long _________ I caught up with them.(用适当的词填空)

5 . We ________home ________it began to rain heavily.

A．had left; hardly when	B．hardly left; than
C．have hardly left; than	D．had hardly left; when

6 . It was ________ I came across my best friend ________ I realized I had left the book at home that we had attempted to finish together today.

A．when; that

B．that; when

C．that; that

D．when;when

7 .           you have finished your work, you can give yourself more time to watch Netflix or have a special dessert. You’ve earned it!

A．Before

B．Once

C．Although

D．Until

8 . The success of Full River Red (Man Jiang Hong), a 2023 historical suspense comedy film directed by Zhang Yimou, is such________ even some western celebrities have started to read Chinese history.

A．as

B．like

C．that

D．making

9 . ______ the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation.

A．Although

B．Unless

C．If

D．As

10 . You can learn enough first aid knowledge in a few minutes—________ it’s from reading a book, attending a course or watching videos online.

A．when

B．as

C．whether

D．once