The meaning of the words "But the city escaped the worst" is that ______.
A. many people escaped from the city
B. the city avoided the worst situation
C. the flood attacked tile city heavily
D. the flood did not attack the city at all
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
A: Helen, you look great ! You are much slimmer than last time I saw you. B: ______Actually, I've been on a diet and I've been doing a keep-fit class too.
A. No, thanks.
B. Well, yes.
C. You are flattering me.
D. Are you kidding?