245. It is estimated that over 15,000 citizens will ____ the celebration, such a grand occasion once every ten years.
| A．join in | B．keep out of | C．keep at | D．take part in |
－It is said that Juliet has been dismissed by her boss.
－_____________.She is late for work five times a week!
| A．Hardly surprising! | B．Forget it |
| C．How come | D．Who knows? |
A government spokesman represents the local government’s attitude so he has to ____ his words before responding to reporters.
| A．pass | B．express | C．cover | D．weigh |
On the contrary, I think it is Truman, ___you, ___ to blame.
| A．more than; are | B．less than; who are |
| C．rather than; that is | D．other than; is |
____ in the United States, St Louis has now become the 4th largest city.
| A．It is the 24th biggest city |
| B．It was the 24th biggest city |
| C．Before the 24th biggest city |
| D．Once the 24th biggest city |
The girl was so ____ by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the boats and rafts going and coming.
| A．absorbed | B．fascinated | C．moved | D．touched |