30. The economic plan announced by the government soon after the crisis was greeted enthusiastically ______.

　 A. in a row　　　　　　　　　　 B. for a moment　　　　　　　　 C. on all sides　　　　　　 　　　　 D. at first sight

29. In order to support the big family, he worked so hard that ______ he made himself ill.

　 A. occasionally　　　　　　 B. purposefully　　　　　　　　　 C. normally　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. eventually

28. Failure is never a pleasure, but it can have a ______ effect on your life once you learn to use it.

　 A. positive　　　 　　 B. major　　　　　　 　 C. concrete　　　 　 　　　　 D. sure

27. The man refused to admit that he was guilty as the court had judged, and ______ the High Court.

　 A. adapted to　　　　　　　 B. related to　　　　　　　　　　　 C. appealed to 　　　　 　　　　 D. referred to

26. At the end of last year, New York’s stock market fell, ______ a global financial crisis.

　 A. setting off　　　　　　　 B. driving off　　　　　　　　　　　 C. giving off　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. laying off

25. The mother used to ______ her son’s pockets while he was asleep, looking for letters from his girlfriend.

　 A. pick out　　　　　　　　　　 B. go through 　　　　　　　　　 C. deal with　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. look into

24. There’s no point in trying to ______ with her because she will never change her mind.

　 A. agree　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. compete　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. compare　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. reason