According to scientists, our mental abilities begin to _____ from the age of 27 after reaching the highest level at 22.
| A．differ | B．shrink | C．fail | D．decline |
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The city, which _________ by beautiful scenery, is where I was born.
| A．is surrounding | B．is surrounded | C．surrounded | D．surrounding |
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—What do you think made Jenny so happy?
—_________ a ticket to the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games.
| A．To win | B．Won | C．Winning | D．Win |
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The plane ______, _______ all 200 people aboard.
| A．survived; to kill | B．crashed; killing | C．missed; killed | D．balanced; and killing |
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He _______ to act out the story he had read, but he failed.
| A．deserved | B．tried | C．managed | D．pretended |
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Mary has _________ 18-year-old daughter who has ________ gift for singing.
| A．a; a | B．an; the | C．an; a | D．the; a |