If you often______ yourself, or in other words, ______ your strengths, you are likely to have______ self-esteem.
#12470
A
belittle; overlook; low
B
belittle; emphasize; high
C
compliment; overlook; high
D
compliment; emphasize; low
The police are ______ to become ______ people’s family problems.
#12471
A
reluctant; involved in
B
innovative; reduced to
C
supportive; equipped with
D
uncritical; ducked into
Telling your sorrow to your friends will relieve the pain in your heart. All the words below have a similar meaning with the underlined word, Except ______.
#12472
A
lighten
B
lessen
C
deepen
D
ease
Her teacher praised her for her excellent grades in the mid-term exam. The underlined word means ______.
#12473
A
complained
B
complimented
C
affected
D
scanned
The librarian had to ______ the naughty boy in order to let others concentrate on their books.
#12474
A
revolve
B
surround
C
silence
D
adopt
One important factor of success is to set a goal and have the ______ to achieve it.
#12475
A
tribute
B
determination
C
ceremony
D
procession
–Have the telegraph wires been______ to your house?–Not yet.
#12476
A
laid on
B
lay on
C
lied on
D
lain on
Luckily, the accident didn’t do________ either of the cars.
#12477
A
much damage in
B
many damages in
C
much damage to
D
damages to
Thank you for the trouble that you had ________me with my studies.
#12478
A
helped
B
to help
C
helping
D
helps
It’s widely accepted that young babies like to do things because certain acts lead to ________.
#12479
A
rewards
B
prizes
C
awards
D
results
He made up his mind to devote all he could to _______the poor.
#12480
A
help
B
helping
C
helped
D
helps
Rather than _________ on the computer, I prefer ________ with a pen, because I type so slowly.
#12481
A
type; write
B
to type; to write
C
type; to write
D
to type; write
He has made up his mind to devote his life _________ pollution _________ happily.
#12482
A
to prevent; to live
B
to prevent; from living
C
to preventing; to live
D
to preventing; from living
We haven’t seen ________ of her films, but ________ from the one I have seen recently, I think she is a promising actress.
#12483
A
all; judging
B
both; judging
C
either; judged
D
none; judged
Mary is really good at taking notes in class. She can _______ almost every word her teacher says.
#12484
A
put out
B
put down
C
put away
D
put together
It is important to have your eyes examined regularly to check for any sign of eye disease that may not have any ________.
#12485
A
symptom
B
shadow
C
treatment
D
convenience
After he retired from the office, Tom ______ painting for a while, but soon lost interest.
#12486
A
took up
B
saved up
C
kept up
D
drew up
The government has handed out all the ______ food and clothes to the victims.
#12487
A
reflected
B
abandoned
C
donated
D
rented
The picture doesn’t ______ here. It’s too modern for the rest of furnishings.
#12488
A
fit in
B
agree on
C
adjust to
D
settle in
I ______ the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.
#12489
A
express
B
confess
C
verify
D
acknowledge