29. Why this otherwise excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is ___ me.

A. above　　　 B. outside　　　　　 C. beside　　　　 D. beyond

28. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ____ to its burning temperature.

A. is heated　　 B. will be heated　　　 C. be heated　　　 D. would be heated

27. _____ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving(兴旺的) as it is.

A. Had it not been　　　 B. Were it not　　 C. Be it not　　 D. Should it not be

26. I can't _____ what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning.

A. figure out　　　 B. draw out　　　　　　 C. look out　　　 D. work out.

25. The Social Security Retirement Program is made up of two trust funds(基金,资金), ____could go penniless by next year.

A. the larger one　　 B. the larger of which　　 C. larger of which　 D. the largest of which

24. No bread eaten by man is so sweet as _____ earned by his own labour.

A. one　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　 C. such　　　　　 D. what

23. _____ the fact that his initial(开始的)experiments had failed, Pro. White persisted (坚持) in his research.

A. Because of　　　 B. As to　　　　　　 C. In spite of　　　 D. In views of

22. The _____ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.

A. common　　　　　 B. usual　　　　　　 C. average　　　 D. general

21. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _____ obtaining water is not the least.

A. of which　　　　　 B. for what　　　　　 C. as　　　　　 D. whose

20. Dust _____ in a room if we do not clean the room regularly.

　 A. accomplishes　　　 B. accumulates　　　 C. accommodates　 D. achieves