_1___ in the southeast of China, Shenzhen is a 　 2　 city, adjacent to Hong Kong. It has mild maritime ___3___. There have been 　 4　 flowing into Shenzhen since the Song 　5 and the number has been soaring after it was established as a city.

Shenzhen, a 　6　 of China’s Reform and Opening-up 　7　 , is a young city which was a small village in 1979. It has now become a big city famous for hi-tech products. There are many tall buildings and clean streets as well as 　8　 like lichi.

—I’m surprised to hear that Sue and Paul have ____.

—So am I. They seemed very happy together when I last saw them.

A. broken up　　 B. finished up　 C. divided up　　 D. closed up

Mr Smith， together with his children， ____arrived.

　 A.are　　 B. has　 C. is　 D. have

She was certainly not afraid of the dark, _____ , it was only a 15—minute ride home.

　 A However B Besides C Therefore D Otherwise

When she was criticized，she claimed that it was outside her ________ of responsibility.

A. field 　　　 B. limit 　　 C. extent 　　 D. range

The professor devoted all his life ____the treatment of AIDS．

A to research　　 　 B．in researching 　 C．to researching D．at researching

I think you ought to end it ____ it is too late, or you’ll kill yourself.

A. even if　　　　 B. before　　　　 C. so that　　　　 　 D. once

In 1492, Columbus_______ on one of the Bahama islands, but he mistook it for an island off India.

A. lands　　　　 B. landed　　　　 C. has landed　　　 D.had landed

---I am afraid I am a man without luck. I have been trying and have always been turned away.

---_________. Just have a little patience.

A. Things at the worst will mend 　　　　 B. Time and tide wait for no man

C. Fear always springs from ignorance 　 D. Troubles never come singly

No one should enter the spot without the ______________of the police

. A .permit　　　 B .permission　　 C.permitting　　　 D.permition