The government has already taken measures to ________ the high prices of daily goods to keep the market going smoothly．

A．calm down

B．set down

C．bring down

D．fall down

“Love of life”, ________ is one of Jack London's masterpieces, has been translated into many languages．

A．it

B．what

C．that

D．which

Do you know that dictionaries ________ to encourage everybody to spell the same?

A．have first invented

B．were first invented

C．had first invented

D．first being invented

Husbands sometimes disagree ________ wives ________ how much pocket money should be given to their children every week．

A．to; at

B．with; on

C．in; over

D．through; about

It's necessary for people ________ homes are in an earthquake area to prepare carefully before an earthquake happens．

A．who

B．which

C．whose

D．where

Hurry up, everybody, ________ you will all be late!

A．and

B．but

C．though

D．or

It was really ________ great fun to go cycling along the river with so many friends ________ last weekend．

A．X; X

B．a; the

C．X; the

D．a; X

The little crying baby eventually found________ in the arms of her mother, sleeping through the whole afternoon．

A．comfort

B．advantage

C．convenience

D．interest

As ________ cities grow, so does ________ number of buildings that characterize them：office towers, factories, shopping centers and high-rise apartment buildings．

A．the;不填

B．the; a

C．不填；a

D．不填；the

It is wise to have some money ________ for old age．

A．put away

B．put up

C．hide away

D．stay awake