The Chinese government has made great efforts to ______ the gap between the rich and the poor, but has not achieved obvious results.
A．abolish B．conduct C．drag D．narrow
To solve the problem, we would appreciate it if you could give us an ______ explanation and compensate (补偿) us.
A．abundant B．adequate C．approximate D．awesome
The old man asked the children to _____ to each other near the campfire so that he could start telling his story at once.
A．take up B．stay up C．close up D．turn up
Lawrence’s novel was rejected at first, but it later came to be ______ as a work of genius.
A．acknowledged B．permitted C．adapted D．congratulated
Lack food supplies and wanted by the police, the terrorists made a ______ attempt to hijack(劫持) a plane to Iran.
A．brave B．fresh C．harmful D．desperate
At last, I should thank Mr. White for the _______ of speaking here and for ensuring me such an attentive audience.
A．prejudice B．privilege C．ambition D．favor
