[单项选择]They ______ this boy for quite a few days before they found him.
A. have looked for
B. have been looking for
C. had looked for
D. had been looking for

[单项选择]Even before quite a few people, she can't ______ the courage to speak aloud.
A. gather
B. collect
C. assemble
D. raise

[单项选择]He ______ the mountains quite a few times before making a painting of them.
A. painted
B. sketched
C. composed
D. pictured

[单项选择]I haven't seen Diana these past few days. I am afraid she ______ herself for some time.

[单项选择]A few days ago that newspaper ran an editorial which spoke ______ of those who took the issue of global warming seriously.
A. widely
B. highly
C. deeply
D. broadly

[单项选择]A few days later when Jack went to Manchester again, ______. A. he found Mr. Brown's office easily B. he couldn't find Mr. Brown's office again C. he went to look for the old woman

[单项选择]A few kind-hearted people rushed the little boy into a nearby hospital.
A. 几乎没有好心人愿意轻率地让小男孩进医院。
B. 在一些好心人催促下，这个小男孩进了附近的一家医院。
C. 一些好心人追赶小男孩，使他在仓惶中冲进了附近的一家医院。
D. 有几个好心肠的人赶紧把这个小男孩送进了附近的一家医院。

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On the past few days, two nations with large numbers of AIDS-infected people have announced plans to distribute a triple cocktail of life-prolonging antiretroviral drugs free to all who need it. China has been treating 5,000 patients and plans to expand the program to cover everyone in the country. South Africa’s cabinet approved a plan that includes drugs for all who need them.
China spent years denying it had an AIDS problem. Until recently, South Africa’s top officials minimized the epidemic, questioned whether H. I. V. was the cause of AIDS and labeled antiretroviral drugs "poisons". Both countries have now taken a courageous and essential step.
But only one is likely to succeed. Indeed, China’s program is already failing. One in five Chinese who have received antiretroviral drugs has already stopped taking them, which can lead to the creation of drug-resistant strains of the virus. China has only about 100 doctors nationwide with e
A. worried.
B. indifferent.
C. optimistic.
D. frustrated.

[单项选择]Though the hotel has only been open for a few days, it is already ( ) booked.
A. expectantly
B. quickly
C. heavily
D. immediately

[单项选择]A reply will be sent within the next few days along with ______ apology.
A. an honest
B. an innocent
C. a generous
D. a sincere

[单项选择]A few days later, the policeman found the old man ______ in bed, dead.
A. lying
B. to lie
C. laying
D. lied

[单项选择]Though the hotel has been open for a few days, it is already （） booked.
A. heavily
B. expectantly
C. immediately
D. quickly