_________ its low cost, the appeal of iron as a building material layin its strength, its resistance to fire, and its potential to span vastareas.
| A．Other than | B．Apart from |
| C．Except for | D．Rather than |
Such noble deeds of the doctors and nurses can’t be only______ with money.
| A．rewarded | B．awarded | C．praised | D．valued |
Psychologists say that_____ our emotions will make us feel better and there is nothing to be ashamed of.
| A．relieving | B．relaxing | C．releasing | D．removing |
The headmaster is to give a formal_______ at the annual ceremony.
| A．address | B．argument | C．debate | D．remark |
That way of living is_______ to people in this small part of the country.
| A．specific | B．available | C．peculiar | D．particular |
After careful research, it was decided that the spaceship should reenter the Earth’s________.
| A．surface | B．air | C．environment | D．atmosphere |