You'd better book a ticket ________ if you want to see the 2012 London Olympic Games.

A．in advance　　　　　　      B．in charge

C．in trouble        D．in order

Make sure to put dangerous things in the place which the children can't________.

A. create       B. approach

C. defend           D. preserve

The middle­aged woman ________ the difficulties to bring up her three children.

A. settled      B. found

C. overcame       D. sought

Tom ________ well be late for class，for it is snowing heavily.

A．can         B．must

C．will         D．may

Sherlock Holmes________ to Doctor Watson and therefore others couldn't hear what they were talking about.

A. persuade        B. lie

C. whispered      D. deliver

Much to my________， I'm unable to accept your kind invitation.

A. regret      B. humour  

C. content          D. confidence

No sooner had the farmers ________ with their work than the rain stopped.

A. carried on       B. focused on

C. depended on          D. passed on

There is no doubt ________ China has made a great breakthrough in developing education in the countryside.

A．/      B．which

C．that         D．what

—How fine the weather is! Why don't we go out for a walk?

—________. Let's go!

A. No, thanks　　　　　　 B. Good idea

C. With pleasure          D. Pardon me

经星棉纺厂（Hongxing Cotton Mill）是对外开放企业，目前正准备引进外资，扩大规模，下列图表反映出该厂近十年发生的变化，请根据下表内容，用英语为该厂写一篇简价，以吸引国外投资者向该厂投资.

注意：1．词数：100左右；2．可适当发挥，但要合情合理；

3．生词提示：invest（投资）equipment设备