24. Eating too much fat can _____ to heart disease and high blood pressure.

　　 A. devote　　　　 B. attend　　　　 C. contribute　　　　 D. turn　

23. Mr. Li, _____ yourself! Don't you know this is a serious occasion?

　　 A. perform　　　　 B. help　　　　 C. behave　　　　 D. act　

22. In salad bars the waiter does not bring you salad. You have to _____ yourself, usually to　　　 as much as you want.

　　 A. bring　　　　　 B. help　　　　 C. serve　　　　　　 D. supply　

21. --- Mum, it's nice weather. I want to skate this afternoon.

　 --- Don't you think the ice on the lake is too thin to _____ your weight?

　　 A. stand　　　　　 B. bear　　　　　 C. catch　　　　　　 D. take　　

20. They have just formed a car pool(合伙用车的一群人), so today it is Mrs Smith's turn to _____the children from school in the community.

　 A. collect　　　　　 B. take　　　　　 C. accept　　　　 D. receive

19. He was _____ to be a musician, but he became a lawyer, later.

　 A. thought　　　　 B. considered　　 C. said　　　　　　 D. supposed

18. Words _____ me when I wanted to express my thanks to him for having saved my son from

　 the burning house.

　　 A. failed　　　　　 B. left　　　　　 C. discovered　　　 D. disappointed　 　

17. Arabic numerals such as 1 and 2 began in India and from here it _____ to North Africa and　　　 Europe.

　　 A. carried　　　　 B. grew　　　　 C. spread　　　　 D. developed　

16. In a way, I can see what you mean, even though I don't _____ your point of view.

　　 A. agree　　　　 B. receive　　　 C. spare　　　　　 D. share　 　

15. --- How can we get out of the present difficult situation?

　 --- My idea is to _____ difficulties and try to overcome them.

　　 A. realize　　　　 B. see　　　　　 C. recognize　　　 D. sense