24．_____ is announced in today’s paper, they have succeeded in solving many problems according to the new theory.

　　 A．It　　 　　　　　　　　 B．That　　 　　　　　　 C．What　　 　　　　 D．As

23．Don’t be too _____ about things you are not supposed to know.

A．strange　　 　　 B．amusing　　 　　 C．curious　　 　　　 D．conscious

22．The girl asked him not to leave the door______.

A．to close　　 　　 B．closed　 　　　　　 C．to be closed　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D．closing

21．______ all her efforts to control it, her voice was shaking .

A．Although　 　　 B．Despite　 　　　　 C．Because of　 　 D．According to

20．you’d better ____ some money for special use.

A．pick up　　 　　 B．set aside　　 　　 C．put off　　 　　　 D．give away

19．We must draw our attention _____ the fact that the young don’t look ______ to the old nowadays.

A．to; up　 　　　　　 B．on; down　　 　 C．on; upon　　 　 D．to; down

18．Although they get higher pay than before, they are becoming pooer because prices keep_____.

A．bringing down　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．go up　

C．going up　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．bring up

17．The thief broke into the house, ______ by the owner.

A．only to be caught　　 　　　　　　　　 B．only being caught

C．having been caught　 　　　　　　　 D．caught

16．I felt _______ to see her _______ face.

A．disappointing; disappointed　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．disappointed; disappointing

C．disappointed; disappointing　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．disappointed; disappointed

15．The house has been standing______ without use for months.

　A．empty　　　 　 B．still　　 　　　　　　 C．quietly　　　 　 D．lonely