Some companies have introduced flexible working time with less emphasis on pressure ________．

A．than more on efficiency

B．and more efficiency

C．than efficiency

D．and more on efficiency

Accustomed to TV shows, ________ everything is quick and entertaining, many people do not have the patience to read a book that requires thinking．

A．which

B．what

C．when

D．where

How long do you suppose it is ________ he arrived and began to work in the Binhai New Area?

A．when

B．before

C．after

D．since

The school rules state that no child ________be allowed out of the school during the day unless accompanied by an adult．

A．shall

B．must

C．need

D．might

It is said that silkworms were first raised by a woman in ________ is now Hebei Province．

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．what

It is necessary to ________ your flight at least one day before you take it．

A．confirm

B．evaluate

C．consult

D．negotiate

Children and old people do not like having their daily ________ upset．

A．habit

B．routine

C．practice

D．custom

By the time you ________ in London, we will have stayed in Europe for two weeks．

A．will arrive

B．arrived

C．arrive

D．are arriving

The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to ________ the investment plan within a week．

A．work out

B．make out

C．put out

D．set out

After the Arab states won independence, the government focused on expanding education, with girls as well as boys ________ to go to school．

A．encouraging

B．having encouraged

C．being encouraged

D．be encouraged