People believe that we ______a special ability to learn language and that our brain _____ itself to the language we hear.

A．are prepared for；adjusts                B．are equipped for；adapts

C．are armed by；fits                      D．are equipped with；adjusts

Lan Lan _______her pace of walking home fearing that it was going to rain.

A．accelerated        B．slowed            C．stopped           D．returned

It was a long time before the police________what he was really doing.

A．caught hold of      B．caught up         C．caught on to       D．caught at

The price in different countries will be based________and local economic conditions.

A．in advance        B．in conclusion       C．on demand        D．at all costs

If he________his legs in the last training，he________the coming World Cup，which he has been longing to compete in.

A．hadn’t hurt；would join in               B．hadn’t hurt；would have taken part in

C．didn’t hurt；would go in for              D．didn’t hurt；would have taken part in

The incomes of skilled workers went up.________，unskilled workers saw their earnings fall.

A．Moreover         B．Therefore         C．Meanwhile        D．Otherwise

There are still many people suffering a lot，and we are to do something to________poverty.

A．keep out          B．wipe out          C．give out           D．run out

She found herself ______ her parents over her future career.

A．in touch with                           B．in conflict with

C．in connect with                         D．in combined with

Varieties of programmes in the TV station ________ many different types of interest and taste among the public.  

A．cater to           B．appeal to          C．apply to           D．adjust to

Sadly, Marie Curie died from ______________ to too much radiation.

A．being exposed     B．exposing          C．exposed          D．having exposed