24. ---By the way, what’s your opinion about that, Jack?
---To be practical, I prefer to live in the country farming ______ stay in the city living poorly.
A.rather than | B.would rather | C.more than | D.had better |
Too much importance shouldn’t be ______ the speech of the chairman, for he has always been giving a boring report like that.
A.admitted to | B.devoted to | C.responded to | D.attached to |
To be sure, the new cut in interest rate(利率)is _______ to improve economic performance in all these fields.
A.balanced | B.meant | C.limited | D.combined |
When I was in kindergarten, I was often _____ by my teachers to be polite to the adults.
A.reminded | B.forgiven | C.allowed | D.impressed |
—Have you heard that Tom was given a good beating by his father last night?
—He _____ it. He was making trouble everywhere all the time.
A.made | B.got | C.gained | D.deserved |
To make members of team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their _____ and weaknesses.
A.strengths | B.benefits | C.techniques | D.abilities |