The local government has been accused of not responding _________ to the needs of the homeless in the flood-stricken area.
| A．constantly | B．appropriately | C．gradually | D．selfishly |
129. After a long riding, the passengers in the bus were very tired and some of them ____ asleep.
| A．went to | B．fell | C．put to | D．Became. |
128. Their voices __________ to a whisper and I didn’t know what they were talking about.
| A．became | B．had | C．felt | D．Fell |
127. The South African student always keeps in touch with his family by e-mail and never _____ to write to his mother.
| A．fades | B．declines | C．fails | D．Succeeds |
126. The reason for the strike was that the company _____ its workers _____ long hours and low pay.
| A．employed; with | B．exploited; with | C．exploited; by | D．employed; by |
125. All the parents at the meeting their concerns about their children's safety.
| A．explained | B．announced | C．expressed | D．Told |