The earliest colonists found ________ forests and suitable soil with adequate rainfall．

A．tolerant

B．accessible

C．approximate

D．abundant

Due to ________ power failures in the neighborhood, people often have to get some candles just in case．

A．mean

B．stubborn

C．extreme

D．frequent

More importantly, his songs ________ a warmth that's friendly and attractive, without seeming overly serious or artificial．

A．dominated

B．promoted

C．appreciated

D．possessed

According to Nobel’s famous will, the interest(利息)on his fund will be ________ to five people who have made great contributions to mankind during the previous year．

A．contributed

B．devoted

C．distributed

D．advocated

A new ________ on commercial ads during TV dramas took into effect on January 1, 2012．From then on showing advertisements in the middle of TV dramas isn't allowed．

A．law

B．case

C．ban

D．limit

The president owed his success not to ________ but to self-education and a driving desire for achievement．

A．regulation

B．privilege

C．arrangement

D．compromise

Being afraid of falling behind the times, he has always been keeping himself ________ of the latest development of technology．

A．instructed

B．intended

C．informed

D．demanded

Today, we'll discuss a number of cases ________ parents have much difficulty in communicating with their children．

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．why

He always brings me a pretty gift ________ he comes to visit me．

A．by the time

B．sometimes

C．every time

D．at times

My father is clearly in ________ dilemma about how to handle ________ quarrel between us．

A．the; a

B．/; the

C．a; the

D．a;/