Jumping out of_______________airplane at ten thousand feet is quite _______________ exciting experience.
| A．/; the | B．/; an | C．an; an | D．the; the |
287. The thief drove as fast as he could in an effort tothe pursuing police car.
| A．shake off | B．shake with | C．show off | D．show up |
286. --- Can you __________ the hole in my trousers ?
--- Yes , of course. I learned to ______________ at school.
| A．sow…sew | B．sew up … sew | C．sew … sew up | D．sow up… sew up |
285. The monitor’s election gave him such an opportunity to shine. Which of the following can’t replace the underlined part?
| A．to turn up | B．to show off | C．to show himself | D．to be showy |
284. Unexpectedly, Maggie came out of the cage and ____ the letter from her and began to read aloud.
| A．held | B．seized | C．snatched | D．Grasped |
283. We love peace and______ peace, knowing that peace is the climate of freedom
| A．seek | B．seek after | C．seek for | D．seek out. |