All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning building were _____, and

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All their attempts to rescue the child from the burning building were _____, and he died soon.

A．in place

B．in return

C．in vain

D．in ruins

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解析

试题分析：A. in place在适当的位置，B. in return做为回报，C. in vain徒劳，D. in ruins成为废墟，句意：所有的救援着火的房子里面孩子的努力都徒劳，他很快就死了。根据句意选C。

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________ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.

A．Except for

B．Rather than

C．Apart from

D．Instead of

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He was crazy ______ his study when he was young, which contributes ______ his success in later life.

A．for; to

B．about; to

C．about; on

D．for; on

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________ all my family, I sincerely thank you for what you have done for us.

A．On behalf of

B．In honor of

C．In case of

D．Instead of

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A great welcoming party was held yesterday ________ the visiting president, Mr. Xi Jinping.

A．in place of

B．in charge of

C．in honour of

D．in memory of

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I followed the man in a blue jacket thirty meters ______ me and watched him enter the hall.

A．apart from

B．ahead of

C．in the front of

D．at the back of

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