To the surprise of the manager, Mrs. Black, who is not easy to deal with, quickly ________ and accepted the new work schedule.

A．hesitated B．condemned

C．compromised D．complained

We recently did a simple experiment, which happens to ________ how children's knowledge of what a hero is like determines their behaviour.

A．congratulate B．acknowledge

C．distinguish D．illustrate

Somehow, the old man had ________ a dangerous secret, one which could not be discussed in a room on a military base.

A．put out B．let out

C．set out D．cut out

It is necessary that parents should ________ the responsibility of helping their children develop legal awareness.

A．take on B．carry on

C．look on D．keep on

Though the “No smoking” signs have existed for long in public places, heavy smokers often ________ them and light up cigarettes.

A．abandon B．postpone

C．decline D．ignore

The monthly sales of Mo Yan's works ________ 199 times compared with those before he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

A．accelerated B．stretched

C．multiplied D．switched

After the mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, President Obama ordered his members to ________ solutions to gun violence.

A．put up with B．come up with

C．keep up with D．catch up with

The Chinese football team had experienced a series of reforms. However, its performances in Shenzhen in October ________ all the people, especially the crazy fans.

A．knocked down B．let down

C．pulled down D．brought down

She wanted to ask if he had news of Williams, but words ________ in her throat.

A．burst B．stuck

C．broke D．settled

—What do you think of the story in today's newspaper?

—We shouldn't ________ the trouble of helping others only because what we do may invite trouble.

A．knock off B．take off

C．keep off D．break off