48、—Does Alan like hamburgers?
—Yes. So much( )that he eats them almost every day.

76. His mother retired early on account of poor health. The underlined part means ( ).

75. The flags in the stadium ( ) in the wind.

74. Our school did not ( ) for Christmas until mid-December.

73. He turned his back on them when they most needed him. The underlined part means ( ).

72. The chief of surgery became committee chairman by virtue of ( ).

71. The family of the victim had to endure a long wait before the case cane to trial. The underlined part means ( ).

70. John always feels sluggish first thing in the morning. The underlined part means ( ).

69. All her cousins and their children have fair hair. The underlined part means ( ).

68. The operation could ( ) her life by two or three years.

67. Her career has ( ) a number of activities —composing, playing and acting.