My brother is really _____. He often works in his office far into the night.
| A．open-minded | B．hard-working | C．self-confident | D．warm-hearted |
—What’s the girl like ?
—She was a brave girl . She fought bravely and her enemy had to_______ her at last .
| A．give up | B．give up to | C．give in | D．give in to |
The poor little girl_______ so much since her parents died .
| A．went through | B．has gone through |
| C．went over | D．has gone over |
I spoke to him kindly________ him .
| A．not to frighten | B．in order to not frighten |
| C．for not frightening | D．so as not to frighten |
My mother_____ me not to go to Athens to watch the 2004 Olympic Games , but she failed .
| A．persuaded | B．tried to persuade | C．made | D．hoped |
No one has yet succeeded in explaining the ___ of how life began.
| A．cause | B．problem | C．reason | D．puzzle |