26. _____ its low price, the advantage of this car lies in its good quality.

　　　 A. According to　　　　　　 B. Different from　　　　　 C. Apart from　　　　　　 D. Due to

25. She suggested to Tom that he ______ the problem another way, and his expression suggested that he______.

　　 A. solve　 　　　　　　B. solves　 　　　　　　C. solved　 　　　　　D. would solve

24. - Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest bank is?

- _______ Oh, yes! It’s past the post office, next to a supermarket.

A. Mm, let me see.　　　 　　　 　　 B. Oh, I beg your pardon?

C. You asked the right person.　　　　 D. Be patient.

23. After a few courses on painting, Helen said she would ________ oil painting in her spare time.

　 A. speed up　 　　　　　　 B. bring up　　　 　　　 C. take up　　　　　　　　　 D. sweep up

22. When ________ what made him a popular person, he said it was his personality.

　　 A. asking　　　　　　　　　　 B. asked　　　　　　　　　　　 C. being asked　　　　　　 D. ask

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21. We have every reason to believe that____2010 World Expo in Shanghai was_____ success.

A. /; a　　　　　　 B. the; /　　　　　　 C. the; a　　　　　 D. a; a