23.—How did you find the lecture tonight？
—It ____ me. I doubt if I will come for his lecture next time.
| A．encouraged | B．disappointed | C．reflected | D．Satisfied |
On the bus, all the people except the driver ______ to talk and laugh during the journey.
| A．encouraged | B．were encouraging |
| C．were encouraged | D．was encouraged |
It is believed that if an event is _______, it will surely ______ the readers of the paper.
| A．astonished; astonish | B．astonishing; be astonished |
| C．astonishing; astonish | D．astonished; be astonished |
If we are not _______ the progress we have made, we will have greater success.
| A．interested in | B．strict in | C．popular with | D．content with |
_______ the class teacher’s repeated warnings, the boy was late for school again.
| A. Because of |
B. instead of |
| C. Regardless of |
D. in case of |
He_______ himself as a police officer.
| A. passed away |
B. passed through |
C. passed by |
D. passed off |