________ many lucky businessmen became rich ________．

A．In the 1980s; in their twenties

B．In the 1880's; in the twenties

C．In its 1980s; in their twenty

D．In its 1980's; during their twenties

Telephone communication with all outposts(前哨)has ________．We can't get through．

A．broken into

B．broken down

C．broken up

D．broken out

(经典回放)News reports say peace talks between the two countries ________ with no agreement reached．

A．have broken down

B．have broken out

C．have broken in

D．have broken up

The record was a big ________ and sold a million copies．

A．strike

B．hit

C．beat

D．fashion

His honesty ________ him great respect．

A．earned

B．honoured

C．intended

D．settled

He can ________ ＄3,000 a year by writing stories and support a family of three people．

A．spare

B．afford

C．earn

D．charge

He is so low and is ________ the table．

A．no taller than

B．as taller as

C．only taller than

D．the tall of

(经典回放)As far as I'm concerned(就我来说)，education is about learning and the more you learn, ________．

A．the more for life you're equipped

B．the more equipped for life you are

C．the more life you're equipped for

D．you are equipped the more for life

Mike was beaten black and blue．Do you know why?

I don't know, but everything has its ________．

A．effects

B．results

C．causes

D．ways

Actually, ________ he was put into prison, he wouldn't give in．

A．if

B．even though

C．when

D．as if