Question

Mr. Brown ______ a valuable present, but he refused ______ it

1. A.
   accepted, to receive　
2. B.
   received, to accept　
3. C.
   received, accepting　
4. D.
   accepted, receiving

Answer 1

B
单词辨析。Accept，自愿、主动的接受；receive被动性的接受。拒绝做某事用refuse to do sth.结构。排除C,D。布朗先生收到礼物是被动性的接受，用received；拒绝接受是主动行为，用accept。所以选B。