---Besides being bright, he has always been working hard.
--- No wonder he _______ in almost all subjects.

A．gets through

B．stands out

C．sets aside

D．holds up

This kind of new car _______ in three colors: black, silver and red.

A．comes

B．sells

C．offers

D．produces

Wage increases to a certain level will probably help to ______ the average consumers from the effects of higher prices.

A．cushion

B．reduce

C．prevent

D．remove

She was       with the belief that one must return what one has borrowed.

A．brought about

B．brought back

C．brought up

D．brought out

What he said about my grades_____ me. I’m really angry with him.
A. disturbed   B interrupted     C. annoyed   D. encouraged

My chest ___ when I take a deep breath, doctor.

A．hurts

B．wounds

C．harms

D．injures

Having a good teacher has ___ for the naughty Alex.

A．made a point

B．made a difference

C．made a sence

D．made a progress

Environmental groups intend to _____ the pressure until the government changes the law.

A．keep up

B．make up

C．pick up

D．bring up

On April 14, 2010, many people dressed in black with white flowers ______ their chests observed three minutes of silence in memory of the victims in Yushu Earthquake .

A．pinned in

B．pinned to

C．being pinned in

D．to be pinned to

The mayor of Zhuanghe City was ordered to resign because of his refusal to ________ when more than 1000 villagers got down on their knees before the city government office building, begging for his help.

A．break up

B．link up

C．fill up

D．show up