C. due

D. because

24. Construction of the railways helped to develop the national _______

of Tanzania and Zambia.

A. economic

B. economies

C. economics

D. economical

25. In the future, more ______ should be placed on the education of the

young.

A. crisis

B. implications

C. impressions

D. emphasis

26. Just as the increase of fax machines, wireless phones and personal

computers has caused a shortage of phone numbers, heavy use of the Internet is _____ the supply of numerical (数字的) Internet addresses.

A. draining

B. soaking

C. absorbing

D. drying

27. According to the recent report, 10 years ago about one in seven

people in this country spoke a language ________ English at home.

A. rather than

B. other than

C. regardless of

D. except for

28. If, one day, it was possible to direct stem cells to become selected

types of replacement tissue, it could be used to ________ a host of diseases which at present are incurable.

A. treat

B. adjust C. adopt

D. remedy

29. Most individuals and families are turning to lawyers for help in solving

disputes and ___ legal procedures.

A. commenting

B. complementing

C. implementing

D. supplementing

30. Educated young people in China now are clever and resourceful, full

of plans, and able to _________ with the world of high technology and constant change.

A. meet

B. cooperate C. cope D. solve

31. Every two months, Li Liang ________ a new hair style and a new

look.

A. stands up to

B. makes up for

C. comes up with

D. puts up with

32. We shouldn't ________ our own national features for international

ads that are shown globally.

A. dispose

B. expose

C. discard

D. discharge

33. Without outside ________, China's advertising people cannot really

mature and obtain a foothold (稳固的地位) in the global ad market.

A. encouragement

B. consumption

C. pressure

D. controversy

34. Educational Service Inc. operates 70 institutes in the United States

and they concentrate on providing career-focused degree programs to ________ 28,000 students.

A. considerably

B. approximately

C. preferably

D. ideally

35. Now that the excitement of celebrating has had a chance to _______,

it's time to turn the Olympic ideal into reality.

A. cut in

B. carry away