— I heard that more than 500 people were killed in ten days during that Cholera outbreak.

— Yes, _____ news came as _____ shock to us. [ ]

A. the; /

B. the; a

C. /; a

D. /; /

2002年11月，党的十六大报告提出了（）的奋斗目标。全面建设小康社会，最根本的是坚持以经济建设为中心，不断解放和发展生产力。

A.社会主义现代化

B.深化改革

C.全面建设小康社会

D.扩大开放