Chen Xiexia is the first Chinese athlete ________ the gold medal in the Beijing Olympic Games．

A．winning

B．to win

C．wins

D．won

________ , she is the sort “woman to spread sunshine to people through her smile．

A．Shy and cautious

B．Sensitive and thoughtful

C．Honest and confident

D．Lighthearted and optimistic

The part he ________ in the film was popular with the audience．

A．took

B．helped

C．made

D．played

In the US, students can do almost anything they want in class, ________ they don't make too much noise or disturb others who want to learn from the teacher．

A．even though

B．now that

C．so that

D．as long as

Reaching this agreement so quickly was a great ________ for the meeting．

A．appointment

B．access

C．achievement

D．approach

Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ________ the traditional customs．

A．perform

B．possess

C．observe

D．support

When such an organised group became too large for its members to travel together comfortably, it would ________．

A．hurry up

B．split up

C．make up

D．pick up

By the time Jack returned home from England, his son ________ from college．

A．graduated

B．has graduated

C．had been

D．had graduated

Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ________ sight matters more than hearing．

A．when

B．whose

C．which

D．where

________ many times，he finally understood it．

A．Told

B．Telling

C．Having told

D．Having been told