Choose the word or expression which is closest in meaning to the underlined part （选择与划线部分意义最相近的词语）：

What the teacher said has a great effect on the students.

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A. affects　　　 B. effects

C. causes　　　　D. results

I _____ him to go with me, but he wouldn’t.

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A. managed to ask　　  　B. persuaded

C. was able to ask　　  D. advised

Do you ______ why he is so afraid of dogs?

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A. understand　　　　B. think

C. believe　　　　　 D. surprise

The _____ teacher is active in the _____ struggle.

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A. politics…politics　　　 　B. political…political

C. politics…political　　　　D. political…politics

They received ______ support from friendly countries.

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A. many　　　　　　　　B. a great many

C. a large number of　 D. a great deal of

He looked happily at the ____ meal and sat down with his wife.

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A. dirty　　　B. tasty

C. dusty　　　D. tasteless

When I _____ my shopping list, I found I’d forgotten to buy eggs.

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A. controlled　　　　B. bought

C. examined　　　　　D. checked

The ______ of living has risen in the past three years.

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A. expense　　　B. price

C. cost　　　　 D. amount

His progress sounds ________.

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A. encouraging　　　B. encouraged

C. encourage　　　　D. to encourage

This book gives you a good _____ of life in ancient China.

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A. opinion　　　B. bright

C. sight　　　　D. idea