32、As my friend is so devoted to running his café, his business is sure to _____ soon.   

A. show off           B. set off           C. give off        D. take off  

31、With so many noises from the streets, I can’t ______ and go on doing my research work.

A. feel down         B. turn down      C. settle down    D. set down

30、Thank you ever so much for your congratulations and good wishes. I hope I can ______ to them.

A. look up            B. live up          C. add up             D. set up

29、There is no end to learning, so we should never _______ ourselves with a little book knowledge.

A. content                           B. supply                        C. occupy                D. meet

28、Zhai Zhigang, who______ the spacewalk, said completing the mission successfully was a dream and a huge honor for him and his teammates.

A. hosted            B. delivered         C. provided       D. conducted

27、The economic plan announced by the government soon after the crisis was greeted enthusiastically ________.  

A. in a row                   B. for a moment            C. on all sides        D. at first sight  

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

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

25、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  

24、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  

23、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