The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, is an important poetic work by （）.

单项选择题The head of the executive branch in New Zealand is （）.

A. the President
B. the Governor-General
C. the British monarch
D. the Prime Minister

单项选择题Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or （）it is convenient to you.

A. whenever
B. however
C. whichever
D. wherever

单项选择题The villagers have already known （）we'll do is to build the bridge.

A. this
B. that
C. what
D. which

单项选择题Why don't you bring （）to his attention that you're too ill to work on

A. that
B. it
C. this
D. him

单项选择题Dr. Smith was always （）the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.

A. reminded of
B. absorbed in
C. tended by
D. concerned about

单项选择题Most people agree that the present role of women has already affected U,S. society. （）, it has affected the traditional role of men.

A. Above all
B. In all
C. At most
D. At last

单项选择题If they win the final tonight, the team are going to tour around the city （）by their enthusiastic supporters.

A. being cheered
B. be cheered
C. to be cheered
D. were cheered

单项选择题Because of the financial crisis, days are gone （）local 5-star hotels charged 6,000 Yuan for one night.

A. if
B. when
C. which
D. since

单项选择题Even the best writers sometimes find themselves （）for words.

A. lose

B. lost

C. to lose
D. having lost

单项选择题Much （）she likes him; she would never consider marrying him.

A. while
B. as

C. although
D. despite