Money plays __________ important part in our life. But money doesn't mean happiness.
| A．a; the | B．an; / |
| C．a; / | D．the; the |
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Nearly a month had gone by____they showed some sign of giving up the price for which they had held out.
| A．until | B．while | C．before | D．so that |
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In the years____, the city government will take effective measures to bring the price of the house under control.
| A．following | B．followed | C．follow | D．to follow |
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According to some doctors, one of the ways to prevent us from growing old is to make sure
that our brains get enough___.
| A．performance | B．exercise | C．experience | D．sport |
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We are ____faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living.
| A．readily | B．smoothly | C．unavoidably | D．deliberately |
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Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful _______ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.
| A．by which | B．to which | C．in that | D．so that |