She wanted to ask if he had news of Williams, but words ________ in her throat.
| A．burst | B．stuck |
| C．broke | D．settled |
I can __________ the way you treat me, but I hate it when you treat the old like this.
| A．end up with | B．keep up with |
| C．put up with | D．come up with |
We should learn from past mistakes so as to avoid __________ into the same old trap (困境) again.
| A．to fall | B．falling |
| C．having fallen | D．being fallen |
—Is Steve very strict __________ his children?
—Yes. He is also very strict __________ his own work.
| A．with; with | B．in; with |
| C．with; in | D．in; in |
Most of all Chinese homes now have microwave ovens, partly __________ less time to spend preparing food.
| A．as a reason of | B．as a result of |
| C．because | D．as a fact that |
Only those who have the __________ to do simple things perfectly will acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.
| A．patience | B．patient |
| C．ancient | D．impatience |