_____ no further business, the chairman closed the meeting．

       A．It was           B．It having             C．There being          D．There was

The photographer needs to charge up the digital camera every day as the battery _____ quickly．

       A．shuts up           B．ends up                C．runs out            D．turns out

—What courses are you going to take next term if you want to receive enough credits to get your degree?

—I don't know．But it's about time _____ on something．

　　　 A．I'd decide　　　 　 B．I decided　　 　　 C．I decide　 　　　　 D．I'm deciding

In my opinion,_____ shouldn't be any doubt that China will become one of the most powerful countries in the near future．

       A．this               B．that                   C．it                       D．there

Is this the reason _____ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

       A．he explained                                           B．what he explained 

       C．how he explained                                       D．why he explained 

When I try to understand _____ that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect, it seems to me that there are two causes．

       A．why it does        B．what it does        C．what it is              D．why it is

Among all these flowers _____ a kind of red rose, which was given by my friend．

       A．is included          B．include                 C．were included          D．included

You shouldn't take books out of the library without the _____ of the assistant．

       A．encourafement      B．approval               C．explanation            D．management

_____ what has recently been done to provide more buses for the people, a shortage of public vehicles remains a problem．         

       A．Except for         B．Due to                 C．Because of            D．In spite of

My teacher asked me to copy _____ article _____ second time．

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