Rite of Passage is a good novel by any standards; (), it should rank high on any list of science fiction.

单项选择题During the summer holiday season there are no () rooms in this seaside hotel.

A．empty
B．blank
C．deserted
D．vacant

单项选择题You were () by your absence yesterday.

A．merciful
B．conscientious
C．conspicuous
D．impartial