23. The bike my father bought me　　him about one thousand yuan.

A. took　　　B. spent 　　C. paid 　　D. cost

22.　 While talking to children, remember to ______ your explanation for them.

A. ease　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. purify　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. simplify　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. clear

21.　 _______ the bus arrived, forty minutes late.

A. At length 　　　　　　　　 B. In the first place 　　　 C. As a consequence　　　 　　 D. In detail

20.　 This room is partly _____ with a few old armchairs.

A. offered 　　　　　　　　　 B. given 　　　 　　　 C. afforded 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. furnished

19.　 The effect of the drug will _______ after four hours or so.

A. fall through 　　　　　　　　　　 B. wind up 　　 　　C. end up 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wear off

18.　 Mr. Bally approved _______ the conference.

A. me to attend 　　 B. for my attending 　　C. of me to attend　　　　 　　　 D. of my attending

17.　 When John was arrested for drunken driving, he expected to lose his driving license, but he was ______ with a fine. 　　A. let through 　　　　 B. let down 　 C. let off 　　　　　　　 D. let out

16.　 He accidentally ______ he had quarreled with his wife and then he hadn't been home for a couple of weeks.　 A. let out 　 　B. took care 　 C. make sure 　　　　 D. made out

15.　 He was almost asleep, ______ with all this hard work.

A. worn 　　　　 B. worn out 　 C. worn off 　　　　　　　　 D. worn away

14. As the result of the ______, the diplomatic ties between the two countries were severed.(断绝) 　　　A. incident B. accident C. event D. occurrence