_____ giving a general introduction to computers, the course also provides practical experience.

　 A. In addition to　　 B. Despite　　 C. In spite of　　 D. Instead of

Zhejiang P_________ is well-known for rice-growing.

1.    ——Charlie is good at his lessons.

——_____, and ____.

A．So does he; so do you　　　　　　　　　 B. So he does; so do you

C．So is he; you are so　　　　　　　　　　 D. So he is; so are you

_____ the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement.

 A.The president will attend                       B. The president to attend

  C. The president attended                           D. The president’s attending

　 at the airport，he telephoned his wife and told her what he would do when he got home.

A. Once arrived　 B. As soon as he reached

C. When he got　　 D. Upon arriving

We the Chinese are not to be ______, ________the situation is.

　 A. won; however disastrous　　　　　　　　　　 B. defeated; whatever disastrous

　 C. beaten; whatever disastrous　　　　　　　　　 D. lost; however disastrous

―We’re not quite ready for you yet, Miss Pearson; we’re just finishing up with the previous candidate.（ ）

―________.

A. That’s right　　　 B. All right　　 C. That’s all right　 D. See you

The Space Shuttle Columbia broke into pieces over Texas as it returned to the earth on February 1, 2003,_____ all seven astronauts aboard.

　 A. having killed　　 B. killing　　 　　　 C. being killed　　　　 D. killed

Mr White didn’t understand __________ made his wife so upset this morning.

A. what was it 　　 B. why was it that 　　 C. why it was that D. what it was that