1---- Did Susan visit you again ______ following year?

---- No, it was almost ten years before she came to see me _____ second time.

A. the; a      B. the; /       C. /; the     D. /; a

2.Micro blogging, or “Weibo”, as is known in China, _____ users to send about messages up to 140 characters, is very popular among young people.

A. expecting     B. taking     C. encouraging      D. allowing