—James should give up the idea of winning everyone’s respect and focus on his own work.
—_______. How did you know that?
| A．You are not getting it |
| B．Exactly—one step at a time |
| C．You make it sound so easy |
| D．Thank you for bringing it to my attention |
The residents in the neighborhood all __________ the governments decision to close the small dye factory.
| A．deleted |
| B．identified |
| C．interrupted |
| D．applauded |
The company's profit fell __________ in the first three months in 2009 because of the global financial problem.
| A．automatically |
| B．narrowly |
| C．roughly |
| D．sharply |
—Hi, Tracy, you look tired.
—I am tired. I__________ the living room all day.
| A．painted |
| B．had painted |
| C．have been painting |
| D．have painted |
After being __________ for days, the water supply returns to normal today.
| A．cut off |
| B．cut down |
| C．cut out |
| D．cut up |
The manager said that they had an __________ plan if the plan they had submitted was not accepted.
| A．appropriate |
| B．alternative |
| C．approximate |
| D．anxious |