17. --- Will someone go and get Mr. White?
--- He’s already been ____ .
| A．asked for | B．sent for | C．called for | D．looked for |
The murderer in the murder case is a dark—haired white woman who is __________ forty years old.
| A．simply | B．briefly |
| C．sincerely | D．approximately |
Animals do different amazing things to __________ low temperatures when winter comes. Some head for warmer places, while others put on a thick coat of fur.
| A．treat | B．prevent |
| C．survive | D．simplify |
If you don’t know what their shortcomings are, your chances of overcoming them are very___________.
| A．slim | B．pleased |
| C．distant | D．obvious |
Through the years, Special English has become a very popular tool for teaching English, even though it was not __________ as teaching program.
| A．permitted | B．performed |
| C．designed | D．limited |
Born into a family with three brothers, I was __________ to share, not to snatch things away from other people.
| A．brought up | B．turned down |
| C．taken away | D．turned up |