This area experienced ________ heaviest rainfall in ________ month of May.

A．不填； a B．a ; the

C．the ; the D．the ; a

In________ most countries, a university degree can give you ________ flying start in life.

A. the; a B.the; /

C. /；/ D. /; a

Failure to face up to painful experience can be ________ form of stress itself, and can increase ________ possibility of illness.

A. the; / B. a; a

C. a; the D. /; the

We can never expect ________ bluer sky unless we create________ less polluted world.

A. a; a B. a; the

C. the; a D. the; the

The most important thing to keep in ________ mind when dealing with________ emergency is to stay calm.

A. /; the B. the; an

C. the; the D. /; an

It is announced that________$20,000 reward will be offered for ________ return of the stolen sculpture.

A.a; the B./; the

C.a; a D./; a

—Do you know what EU stands for, Tommy?

—Sure.It stands for the European Union，________ European political and economic organization that encourages trade and friendship between ________ countries that are members.

A.an; the B.a; the

C.the; / D.an; /

The girl got into ________ panic when she heard ________ frightening news.

A．a; the B.a; a

C.the; the D.the; a

People all believe that ________ to free trade destroy wealth, benefiting no one in the long run.

A．administrations B．attempts

C．progress D．barriers

Many companies in Guangdong are facing a serious labor ________ following the Rabbit Year’s Spring Festival.

A．lack B．shortage

C．absence D．storage