29. In order to support the big family, he worked so hard that ________he made himself ill. 　

A. occasionally　　　　 B. purposefully　　　　　　 C. normally　　　　　 D. eventually 　

28. Failure is never a pleasure, but it can have a ________ effect on your life once you learn to use it. 　

A. positive　　　 　 B. major　　　　　　 　 C. concrete　　　 　 D. sure 　

27. The man refused to admit that he was guilty as the court had judged, and ________the High Court. 　

A. adapted to　　　　　 B. related to　　　　　　　　　 C. appealed to　　　　 D. referred to 　

26. At the end of last year, New York’s stock market fell, ________a global financial crisis. 　

A. setting off　　　　　 B. driving off　　　　　　　 C. giving off　　　　　 D. laying off 　

25. The mother used to _______her son’s pockets while he was asleep, looking for letters from his girlfriend.

A. pick out　　　　　　　　　　 B. go through 　　　　　　　 C. deal with　　　　　 D. look into 　

24. There’s no point in trying to ________with her because she will never change her mind. 　

A. agree　　　　　　　　　 B. compete　　　　　　　　　 C. compare　　　　　　 D. reason 　

23. Nancy asked Smith to take tea with her. He ________, fearing to cause her inconvenience. 　

A. ignored　　　　　　　 B. declined　　　　　　　　　 C. resisted　　　　　　 D. cancelled 　

22. He refused to sell the old house, for it had too many pleasant ________with his childhood. 　

A. associations　　　　 B. communications　　　　 C. contacts　　　　　　 D. combinations 　

21. There being no witness on the spot, the police were delayed by the ________of information about the crime. 　

A. analysis　　　　　　　　　　 B. disappearance　　　　　 C. absence　　　　　　 D. consideration