One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living ________．

A．bills

B．expenses

C．prices

D．charges

A new ________ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago．

A．normal

B．usual

C．regular

D．common

Hardly could he ________ this amount of work in such a short time．

A．get through

B．get off

C．get into

D．get down

The news of the mayor's coming to our school for a visit was ________ on the radio yesterday．

A．turned out

B．found out

C．given out

D．carried out

－Do you think that housing price will keep ________ in the years to come?

－Sorry, I have no idea．

A．lifting up

B．going up

C．bringing up

D．growing up

Scientists are convinced ________ the positive effect of laughter ________ physical and mental health．

A．of; at

B．by; in

C．of; on

D．on; at

We firmly believe that war never settles anything．It only ________ violence．

A．runs into

B．comes from

C．leads to

D．begins with

Some students often listen to music ________ classes to refresh themselves．

A．between

B．among

C．over

D．during

I have offered to paint the house ________ a week's accommodation．

A．in exchange for

B．with regard to

C．by means of

D．in place of

In this seaside resort, you can ________ all the comfort and convenience of modern tourism．

A．enjoy

B．apply

C．receive

D．achieve