238. Paper making began in China and from there it _____ to North Africa and Europe.

　A. sprang B. spilled C. carried D. spread

237. Children who are over-protected by their parents may become _____.

　A. hurt B. spoiled C. damaged D. harmed

236. It would be _____ a risk to let the child go to school by himself.

　A. following B. passing C. running D. carrying

235. So far as he could, John had always tried to _____ the example he saw in Lincoln.

　A. live up to B. set forth C. call for D. cut out

234. I feel sure that _____ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.

　A. in case of B. in terms of C. in the opinion of D. in the course of

233. He thought this was the first pair of shoes that had fitted him _____.

　A. perfectly B. justly C. fairly D. rightly

232. The branches could hardly _____ the weight of the fruit.

　A. retain B. maintain C. sustain D. remain

231. The government has lost a great deal of _____ because of the large increase in food pries.

　A. strength B. support C. agreement D. vote

230. This watch is _____ to all the other watches on the market.

　A. superior B. advantageous C. super D. beneficial

229. Arrogance and pride are similar in meaning, but there is _____ difference between them.

　A. a submerged B. an indecisive C. an indistinct D. a subtle