23、 I just wonder ________ that makes him so excited.

   A. why it does         B. what he does            C. how it is                   D. what it is

22、A healthy life is frequently thought to be __________ with the open countryside and    homegrown food.

   A. tied                     B. bound                      C. involved                   D. associated

21、Most people said that pay was their main _________ for working.

   A. attention              B. tendency                  C. motivation                D. excitement

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 Because of the heavy rain, we had to postpone ___________ the school sports meet.

   A. to hold                B. being held                 C. holding                     D. to be held

19、They __________ him to vote for the bill, but he voted against it.

   A. persuaded           B. urged                       C. made                       D. suggested

18、 ________ helping the situation, you’ve just made it worse.www.ks5u.com

   A. Not nearly           B. Far from                  C. In spite of                D. As for

17、In the evening the car broke down suddenly and the heavy rain _________ the helplessness of the girl driver on the country road.

   A. resulted in           B. turned out                 C. added to                   D. set loose

16、His business was very successful, but it was at the _________ of his family life.

   A. adjustment          B. mercy                      C. expense                    D. authority

15、_________ the wise leadership of the Party, we have achieved great success during the past two decades.

   A. Owing to            B. On account        C. Because                   D. Thanks for

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We’d like to _________ a table for five for dinner this evening.

   A. preserve              B. reserve                     C. relieve               D. reckon