Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to ________.

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• 1The award-winning beach house is quite strong because ________.

  A.it is strengthened by steel rods

  B.it is made of redwood

  C.it is in the shape of a shell

  D.it is built with timber and concrete

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• 2After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina’s shore line are required ________.

  A.to be easily reinforced

  B.to look smarter in design

  C.to meet stricter building standards

  D.to be designed in the shape of cubes

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• 3Refined table manners, though less popular than before in current social life ________.

  A.are still a must on certain occasions

  B.axe bound to return sooner or later

  C.are still being taught by parents at home

  D.can help improve personal relationships

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• 4The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is ________.

  A.the increased value of the pound

  B.the economic recession in Asia

  C.the change in people’s way of life

  D.the fierce competition at home and abroad

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• 5It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is ________.

  A.a retailer of stainless steel tableware

  B.a dealer in stoneware

  C.a pottery chain store

  D.a producer of fine china

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• 6The main function of the shell is ________.

  A.to strengthen the pilings of the house

  B.to give the house a better appearance

  C.to protect the wooden frame of the house

  D.to slow down the speed of the swelling water

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• 7It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be ________.

  A.fancy-looking

  B.waterproof

  C.easily breakable

  D.extremely strong

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• 8He asked us to ________ them in carrying through their plan.

  A.provide

  B.arouse

  C.assist

  D.persist

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• 9A good many proposals were raised by the delegates, ________ was to be expected.

  A.that

  B.what

  C.so

  D.as

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• 10He was such a ________ speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.

  A.specific

  B.dynamic

  C.heroic

  D.diplomatic

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