第九講： 詞匯練習(xí) 二
　　下面共有50個句子，每個句子中均有一個詞或詞組用斜體字型，請從四個選項中選擇一個與斜體部分意義相近的詞或詞組代替或解釋句中的劃線部分。
　　1. His picture was in the leading newspapers of the country.
　　A popular B important C funny D guiding
　　2. He is so busy that he can hardly afford a day away from work.
　　A waste B pay C spend D offer
　　3. If you have any complaint， please see the manager.
　　A protest B criticism C suggestion D fault
　　4. If observations confirmed the scientists' prediction， the theory is supported.
　　A finished B adjusted C investigated D upheld
　　5. History is thus used to justify and support national ideals and institutions.
　　A explain B assist C establish D judge
　　6. Early in life she chose nursing as her vocation.
　　A future B hobby C leisure pursuit D profession
　　7. The initial step is often the most difficult.
　　A first B last C longest D quickest
　　8. Your complaint must be made through the proper channels.
　　A effects B background C means D relations
　　9. I could easily identify him among the crowd because he was wearing long hair.
　　A prove B define C claim D r***gnize
　　10. The newspaper had a remarkable influence in rural areas.
　　A significant B discussible C remote D uneven
　　11. The duty of a soldier is to defend his country.
　　A. resist B assure C guard D contribute
　　12. The revised proposals were debated.
　　A distasteful B rejected C unclear D amended
　　13. As the rubber business declined in south America， Brazil turned to the production of coffee.
　　A was prosperous B failed C was on an incline D was kept back
　　14. If you want to do the job， you must conquer your fear of heights.
　　A oppose B fight C hide D overcome
　　15. That new device can regulate the amount of oil that goes into the truck.
　　A reduce B relate C control D process
　　16. We would much appreciate it if you could do us a favor.
　　A enjoy B be surprised by C be astonished by D be thankful for
　　17. I hope you have left none of your belongings in the hotel.
　　A document. B possessions C children D clothes
　　18. New duties were imposed on wines and spirits.
　　A removed B cut C charged D checked
　　19. The readers always ask what the author's basic motives are.
　　A talents B intentions C themes D symbols.
　　20. Computers will flourish because they enable us to accomplish tasks that could never before have been undertaken.
　　A implement B render C complete D assign
　　21. We want to know his family background.
　　A relationships B members C troubles C income
　　22. The mail was delayed for tow days because of the snow-storm.
　　A held in B held up C held down D held off
　　23. She gave up her job to look after her invalid mother.
　　A quitted B lost C paused D retired
　　24. Do you need anybody to assist you in your work？
　　A inform B aid C direct D instruct
　　25. Of the reptile groups， the snake group was the final one to appear.
　　A. last B best C ugliest D longest