You can't________everybody. If the majority________your decision, that's OK.

A．satisfy; was satisfied with

B．be satisfied; satisfy

C．satisfy; are satisfied with

D．satisfy; satisfied with

He had a burning ________ to win back the teacher' s confidence in him.

A．desire  B．feeling

C．emotion  D．impression

It is still under discussion________the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not.

A．whether  B．when

C．which  D．where

Out there，in the midst of the snow，________in long，black clothes.

A．a(chǎn) woman sat  B．sat a woman

C．sitting a woman was  D．a(chǎn) woman was sitting

All of us were________to hear that Lily，our company's most valued clerk，should say she would leave the company.

A．a(chǎn)larming  B．a(chǎn)larmed

C．terrified  D．satisfied

Rita________two hours every Saturday afternoon to spend with her son.

A．set out  B．set away

C．set aside  D．set off

The well­known singer________at the piano by Comrade Wang.

A．was companied  B．was accompanied

C．companied  D．a(chǎn)ccompanied

We could see that he was trying to________his own responsibility for the delay，instead of accepting his fault.

A．run over  B．smooth over

C．pass off  D．turn down

In order to increase their vote, they ________ another candidate a traitor to the country.

A. announced  B. declared

C. thought  D. conquered

The Smiths bought a new car，which was the________of their neighbours.

A．envy  B．a(chǎn)dmire  C．respect  D．proud