[单项选择]Many elderly people have to live on the money they ______ when they were working.
A. laid up
B. put back
C. set up
D. put aside

[单项选择]Many elderly people have to live on the money they ______ when they were working.
A. laid up
B. put back
C. set up
D. put aside

[单项选择]Many elderly people are suffering from the ______ disease, rheumatism, as a consequence of the high humidity there.
A. acute
B. cute
C. slow
D. chronic

[单项选择]Many elderly people are suffering from the_______disease, rheumatism, as a consequence of the high humidity there.
A. acute
B. cute
C. slow
D. chronic

[单项选择]What is the effect of exercise on elderly people with type 2 diabetes
A. It can help the body make better use of insulin.
B. It can worsen their symptoms.
C. It can help them to eat more.
D. It can cure them of the disease.

[单项选择]Some elderly people are ______ their beds at hospital. They need our help.
A. confined to
B. locked to
C. tied with
D. limited by

[单项选择]Elderly people, considered too _________ to do anything for themselves or others, are rapidly learning to become self-sufficient.
A. fabulous
B. feminine
C. finite
D. feeble

[单项选择]"Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal" suggests that________.
A. they always wish to be an actor or an actress
B. they are always making plans for future rather than focusing on the present
C. they believe their present life is prepared for their future life
D. they all have a guarantee they will become famous tomorrow

[单项选择]By looking at how much money people have spent on their food, we may get to know how they have got their life improved.
A. 看到人们在食物上花了很多钱，我们能够知道他们在生活上已得到改善。
B. 通过看到许多人将很多钱花在食物上，我们知道了人们希望改善他们的生活。
C. 看看人们在吃的方面花多少钱，我们就能知道他们的生活改善的情况。
D. 看看许多人将钱花在食物上，我们知道他们的生活水平提高了。

[单项选择]The grass_____ many animals live is abundant here.
A. by which
B. with which
C. on which
D. of which

[单项选择]No matter how little money you have, you should deposit some in the bank regularly.
A. 不管你有多少钱，你都应该规规矩矩地定期将钱存入银行。
B. 尽管你的钱很少，你也应该按照规则在银行中存些钱。
C. 不管你有多少钱，你都应定期在银行中存入一些钱。
D. 尽管你的钱很少，你仍需要将它们存入银行。

[单项选择]The grass ______ many animals live is abundant here.
A. by which
B. with which
C. on which
D. of which

[单项选择]Can you lend me some money I have ______ my salary
A. ran out of
B. run out
C. ran out
D. run out of

[单项选择]As many have found to their ______ , ignoring interest rate, currency or commodity risks car, hurt a company just as badly as tbe failure of a new product.
A. feet
B. surprise
C. stand
D. cost

[单项选择]

Americans spend a lot of money in their daily lives. Working people spend money on transportation to and from work and on various expenses throughout the day. Americans en- joy shopping and buy many things that they need and want. They spend a lot of money on entertainment. They buy sports equipment, to do sporting events and do many things that cost money. However, many Americans don’t pay cash or write checks for these things. More and more, they pay for things with credit cards(信用卡).
Credit cards are small, rectangular plastic cards. Banks give these cards to their customers. When the customer buys something at a store, he shows his card at the store. This authorizes(委托) the store to charge(记入) the bank account for the customer’s purchase. The bank collects all the charges for each customer. Then once a month the bank requires the customer to pay all the charges for that month. The bank does not force the customer to pay the full amount. It asks the custome
A. either pay cash or write checks
B. are allowed to use credit cards
C. pay cash, write checks or use credit cards
D. neither pay cash nor use credit cards

[单项选择]Many African children live in extreme poverty. Lack of proper nourishment reduces their power to ______ disease.
A. assist
B. consist
C. resist
D. persist

[单项选择]Many Beijingers have already learned enough English to ______ a conversation with an English speaker.
A. go on
B. carry on
C. get off
D. get over