With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ______ each year.
| A．is washing away | B．is being washed away |
| C．are washing away | D．are being washed away |
The economic plan announced by the government soon after the crisis was greeted enthusiastically ________.
| A．in a row | B．for a moment | C．on all sides | D．at first sight |
In order to support the big family, he worked so hard that ________he made himself ill.
| A．occasionally | B．purposefully | C．normally | D．eventually |
Failure is never a pleasure, but it can have a ________ effect on your life once you learn to use it.
| A．positive | B．major | C．concrete | D．sure |
The man refused to admit that he was guilty as the court had judged, and ________the High Court.
| A．adapted to | B．related to | C．appealed to | D．referred to |
At the end of last year, New York’s stock market fell, ________a global financial crisis.
| A．setting off | B．driving off | C．giving off | D．laying off |