If something such as a product, an activity, or someone's career _______, it suddenly becomes very successful.

A. takes up B. takes in

C. takes off D. takes away

The young lady (表现) courageously in the face of danger.

History, many seem to think, is something that happens only to (先前的) generations.

A (无声) movie doesn't mean it is motionless.

At present, China is still on the (初级的) stage of socialism.

Mum is coming. What present________ for your birthday?

A. you expect she has got

B. you expect has she got

C. do you expect she has got

D. do you expect has she got

The teacher paused as if ______ his students to ask questions on the point he had just said.

A. expecting B. to expect

C. having expected D. to have expected

______ patient when you argue with someone who is not so reasonable.

A. Be B. Being

C. To be D. Having been

Living in _________(偏僻的) mountain village, they have little contact with the outside world.

He described himself as a (受害者) rather than participants in the scandal.