All people,      they are old or young, rich or poor, have been trying their best to help those in need since the disaster.

A. even if                       B. whether                    C. no matter                           D. however

The artist was born poor,      poor he remained all his life.

A. and             B. or            C. but              D. so

He       as a national hero for winning the first gold medal for his country in the Olympics.

A. regarded        B. was regarded        C. has regarded         D. had been regarded

---I can’t find my purse anywhere.

---You       have lost it while shopping.

A. may  B. can  C.  should   D. would

       to reach them on the phone, we sent an email instead

A. Fail      B. Failed      C. To fail       D. Having failed

In many places in China,       bicycle is still       poplar means of transportation.

A. a; the                        B. /; a                 C. the; a              D. the; the

Only when I left my parents for Italy      how much I loved them.

A. I realized        B. I had realized      C. had I realized     D. did I realize

People in Chongqing are proud of       they have achieved in the past ten years.

A. that                   B. which                 C. what                  D. how

----Could we see each other at 3 o’clock this afternoon?

----Sorry, let’s make it       time.

A. other’s          B. the other      C. another          D. other

Judy is going to marry the sailor she      in Rome last year.

A. meets          B. met          C. has met         D. would meet