24. What tasks does the speaker tend to do first every day?

A. 　 for long

B. 　 before long

C. 　 ever since

D. 　 for good

A. 　 there is little likelihood for a newly married couple to get divorced

B. 　 divorce rates vary little with the length of a marriage

C. 　 the shorter a couple has been married, the more likely they divorce

D. 　 the presence of children is an insurmountable obstacle to divorce

A. 　 The hope of achieving a thriving life is impossible to realize.

B. 　 The pursuit of a fulfilling career involves personal sacrifice.

C. 　 The imbalance between work and life simply doesn’t exist anymore.

D. 　 The concept of work-life balance contributes little to a fulfilling life.

A. 　 A woman who likes paintings.

B. 　 A woman who was a silk merchant.

C. 　 The wife of a wealthy merchant.

D. 　 The wife of the painter himself.

A. 　 he was able to make himself hear

B. 　 he was able to make himself heard

C. 　 was he able to make himself hear

D. 　 was he able to make himself heard

A. 　 The effect of manners advice on the public.

B. 　 Cost of applying new technologies at home.

C. 　The increasing use of home security devices.

D. 　 Etiquette around home security cameras.

A. 　 The large number of HIV infections.

B. 　 Refusal to admit there is any connection with AIDS.

C. 　 A big sum put into the disease.

D. 　 The national health care deficit.

A. 　 Teachers play an important role in handling competition in school properly.

B. 　 Students can learn how to be a contributing adult by themselves in competition in school.

C. 　 The emphasis that has been put on failure in today’s society is helpful to students.

D. 　 Competition in school is harmful for students.

A. 　 She thought it was Brian’s fault to lose the contract.

B. 　 She didn’t give Brian chances to make improvements.

C. 　 She wants to fire Brian.

D. 　 She is the new boss of Brian.

A. 　 rouse

B. 　 stimulate

C. 　 motivate

D. 　 prompt