— The snowstorm caused great damage to this area.
— Exactly, the economic _______ it caused reached 20 billion.
| A．loss | B．effect | C．suffering | D．debt |
--- It was ____________ for man to work in the forest, especially for a woman, like Jane Goodle.
--- Yes, I can’t agree more. It is said that only after her mother came to help her _______ focus on her project.
| A．abnormal, was she able to | B．uncommon, she was able to |
| C．unusual, was she able to | D．extraordinary, she was able to |
Young children seem to master computer games __________. And playing computer games will always make them feel ___________.
| A．easily, easily | B．with ease, at ease | C．easy, easy | D．at ease, with ease |
With the pressure ________, she was off work for weeks because she couldn’t stand it any more.
| A．picking up | B．making up | C．building up | D．putting up |
The game was a great success in the United States and it soon _________ to Australia and then to other ___________countries.
| A．reached, English spoken | B．floated , English speaking |
| C．expanded, English spoken | D．spread, English-speaking |
--- Is the situation there any better?
--- On the contrary, it is ________ now.
| A．badly off | B．worse off | C．well off | D．better off |