___________, that runner is likely to be the first one chosen.




A.Due to her agility and speed
B.Because she is agile and speed
C.Because agile and rapid
D.Because of rapid

When encouraging their gifted children, parents should avoid_____________.




A.permitting them to follow their own interests
B.starting their education at an early age
C.pushing their children too hard
D.letting them play their own way

The word "others" used in the first paragraph refers to




A.other people
B.other children
C.other geniuses
D.other scientists

The standard method of construction in the early 19th century was described as________.




A.basic
B.innovative
C.time-consuming
D.revolutionary

Identify the error in each sentence.
Our new neighbors had been living in Arizona since ten years before moving to their present house.




A.Our
B.had been living
C.since
D.before moving

Choose the best answer that best completes each sentence.
I hear they are going to________ the old cinema and build a supermarket.




A.do away with
B.go down with
C.cut down on
D.get away with

Choose the best answer that best completes each sentence.
The instructions are rather __________. The children can hardly understand them.




A.embarrassed
B.embarrassing
C.confusing
D.confused

The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to______




A.feature
B.glass
C.manner
D.viscosity

According to the passage, how is glass that has cooled and become rigid different from most other rigid substances?




A.It has an interlocking crystal network.
B.It has an unusually low melting temperature.
C.It has varying physical properties.
D.It has a random molecular structure.

The United States spends more money on the economic crisis _ _ _ _ _ __ country in the world.




A.other
B.other than
C.than any other
D.while other