Our nation should first develop modern law __________ in ruling the country by law．

A. awareness B. opportunities

C. regulation D. principle

Words failed me when I heard the news of the New Year’s Eve stampede in Shanghai. But for lacking a sense of safety, so many people __________ killed or injured．

A. couldn’t be B. wouldn’t have been

C. mustn’t have been D. shouldn’t be

A wild Siberian tiger has been caught on camera in Heilongjiang Province, __________ the first images of this sort were captured．

A. which B． when C． where D． that

Barbie flue refers to the trend __________ young women dramatically change their appearance to make themselves look like human Barbie dolls．

A. what B. whether C. that D. how

Chinese billionaire Wang Jianlin __________ on Wednesday that he had bought 20 percent shares in Spanish league champions Atletico Madrid.

A． confirmed B． submitted C． informed D． promoted

The problem should be handled very carefully to balance the needs of people with __________ of nature．

A. ones B. this C. those D. that

—What’s your plan for the future?

—I hope to attend my dream college in China at first and __________ work for Huawei Technologies Co.Ltd．

A. regularly B. frequently

C. gradually D. eventually

—Why didn’t you hire the young man?

—__________ qualification, ability and experience, he’s not well suited to the position we offer．

A. In terms of B. In spite of

C. In favor of D. In want of

Many young ladies in the street have __________ their summer dresses in late spring．

A. put out B. brought out C. stood out D. picked out

The shelter is expected to help the homeless live __________ the bitter winter．

A. across B. with C. through D. against