1 . ___________ the recently released artificial intelligence video product Sora has gained significant attention for its cutting-edge technology and innovative features, concerns about its potential ethical implications, such as privacy violations, have emerged, posing a challenge for developers and policy makers.

A．Since

B．Once

C．When

D．While

2 . We’ll start off as we planned ________.

A．no matter he will come or not	B．no matter whether he will come or not
C．whether is he coming or not	D．whether he comes or not

3 . New ________ the facility is, it would make possible a much stronger signal that would cover wider residential areas.

A．although

B．as

C．despite

D．while

4 . ________ Reid failed to score himself, he helped Jones to score two goals.

A．Although

B．When

C．If

D．Until

5 . ________ the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.

A．While

B．As

C．Since

D．Because

6 . ________ more and more students go abroad to further their study, many prefer to be admitted into the prestigious universities in our country, such as Peking University and Tsinghua University.

A．In case

B．As long as

C．On condition that

D．Even though

7 . _________ the precise qualities of a hero in literary words may vary over time, the basic exemplary function of the hero seems to remain constant.

A．Unless

B．Since

C．Whether

D．Even though

8 . To my annoyance, ________he sincerely apologized for not submitting homework in time during online classes, he failed to complete his assignment again.

A．since

B．when

C．because

D．though

9 . ________ in the past, at the moment it is a favorite choice for wedding gown.

A．Unpopular as has white been	B．As unpopular white has been
C．As white has been unpopular	D．Unpopular as white has been

10 . ________ implementing these new measures is not easy, one positive sign is that residents started actively negotiating with those tasked with their implementation.

A．While

B．Once

C．Because

D．Whether