The news spread all over the world _______that Kim Jong Il, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), passed away last Saturday at the age of 69.
| A．consistently | B．instantly | C．previously | D．curiously |
Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if fares ________ on public transport were more reasonable．
| A．offered | B．charged | C．paid | D．spent |
Every time Ashtita tries to break a record, he reaches a point ______ he feels he cannot physically do any more．
| A．where | B．that | C．when | D．which |
The boy talked his mother ________ buying him a home computer．
| A．of | B．over | C．to | D．into |
Remember to ________ a good state of mind even if you should fail plenty of times．
| A．take up | B．brush up | C．get up | D．keep up |
What really ________ is not failure itself, but the attitude we have towards it．
| A．matters | B．applies | C．stresses | D．functions |