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As a matter of 1. , the Amber Room was not made to be a gift. It was designed for the palace of Frederick I. 2. , the next King of Prussia, Frederick William I, to whom the Amber Room 3. , decided to give it to Peter the Great. Later, Catherine II had the Amber Room 4. (move) and told her artists to add more details to it. Sadly, although the Amber Room was 5. (consider) one of the wonders of the world, it is now 6. (miss).

In September 1941, the Nazi army was near St. Petersburg. This was a time 7. the two countries were 8. war. The Nazis secretly stole the room. 100,000 pieces were put inside twenty-seven wooden boxes. 9. is no doubt that the boxes were then put on a train for a German city. After that, 10. happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery.

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Maria,

Your problem is a common one among middle school students. Maybe the following advices can help you. First in all, believe in yourself. The important thing I must do is to smile at your classmates. One smile speaks loud about your wish to make friends than any word. Your smile will show that you are friendly about them. Next, try talking with a classmate who share the same interest with you or who is shy as you. You can discuss your studies with a classmate, but you can also talk about your hobbies. When someone is in the trouble, you should be ready to help him or her. In this way, you can make as much friends as possible.

Yours,

Lily

The CCTV show Chinese Characters Dictation Competition has taken the country by storm, which is partly designed to arouse people’s ______ in the Chinese language.

A. prejudice B. enthusiasm

C. awareness D. desire

The deal, _______ next week, will allow Charney to make a great fortune in the stock market.

A. completed B. being completed

C. to be completed D. having been completed

In all his life, Dickens wrote a large number of excellent novels in the 19th century, _____ some are still popular nowadays.

A. whose B. of that

C. in which D. of which

Contrary to what I had expected, Mickey Stewart, ________ the German headquater, was doing his best to convince me not to leave.

A. at the mercy of B. in terms of

C. in favor of D. on behalf of

But for the fact that George __________ the exam, he would have driven his car to our college yesterday.

A. didn’t pass B. would not pass

C. hadn’t passed D. doesn’t pass

________________, they couldn’t make their teacher change her mind.

A. Whatever hard they try

B. No matter how they tried hard

C. As they tried hard

D. Hard as they tried

—Tony, it seems that you have been very busy all the time. What do you think of your occupation now?

—Just so-so. I’ve decided to quit my job in the company next month, where I ____ for five years.

A. work B. had worked

C. will be working D. will have worked