We tend to have a better memory for things that excite our senses or our emotions than for straight facts.
A. block off. B. appeal to
C. subscribe to D. come across
If steel is heavier than water, why are ships able to on the sea?
A. float B. drown
C. shrink D. split
When their children lived far away from them , these old people felt ______from the world.
A. carried away B. broken down
C. cut off D. brought up
I hate it when she calls me at work—I’m always too busy to _____ a conversation with her.
A. carry on B. break into
C. turn down D. cut off
Mary was silent during the early part of the discussion but finally she ____ her opinion on the subject.
A. gave voice to B. kept an eye on
C. turned a deaf ear of D. set foot on
Parents should actively urge their children to______the opportunity to join sports teams.
A. gain admission to B. keep track of
C. take advantage of D. give rise to
