When it comes to the human tendency to use the right hand much more often than the left hand, we seem to have __________ it from our animal ancestors, namely monkeys and chimpanzees.
| A．succeeded | B．acquired | C．inherited | D．attained |
258. As soon as the principal ______ the news on the bulletin, the students began gathering in the school garden.
| A．mailed | B．sent | C．posted | D．Handed |
257. It is no use to _____ the stupidity of his behavior to him, because he will never listen to your advice.
| A．call out | B．pick up | C．put out | D．point out |
256. A few years ago, some authorities _____ that our NMET was not a good way to test students’ ability..
| A．pointed to | B．pointed out | C．pointed at | D．pointed off |
255. The college entrance examination is drawing near and all the students are ploughing through their studies. What does the underlined part means _____.
| A．learning to plough | B．studying hard |
| C．ploughing the field | D．studying the plough |
254. --- We are going to have a volleyball match on the playground tomorrow afternoon.
--- Really? I ________ watch it.
| A．will | B．am going to | C．can | D．am able to |