Before I made any attempt, I used a stick to test the depth of the river, and _________ at the great depth of it, not daring to take further action.
| A．charged | B．watched |
| C．adventured | D．choked |
27．Education reform，the Chinese government attaches great importance，has
attracted a lot of public attention．
| A．in which | B．to which | C．in that | D．to that |
26. The company _______ a rise in salary for ages but nothing has happened yet.
| A．has been promising | B．had promised | C．promised | D．Promises |
25. The concert__ to _ some money for those suffering from the earthquake, which __ 2,000 lives.
| A．intending ; raise; killed | B．was intended; collect; claimed |
| C．to intend; raise; claimed | D．intended; raise; killed |
24．Last Monday，while the studentson the playground watching the national flag
being raised，something unexpected．
| A．were standing；arose | B．stood；was arising |
| C．had stood；had arisen | D．would stand；would arise |
23．Today，we take washing machines for granted，but there wasbefore 1869．
| A．any | B．no | C．nothing | D．None |