What does the sentence "as if to leave space for Mr. Gore to contemplate his next step" mean
A. Bush hopes Gore to join his administration.
Bush hopes Gore to concede defeat and to support him.
C. Bush hopes Gore to congratulate him.
D. Bush hopes Gore go on fighting with him.
If one slat in a Venetian blind is ______ in the wrong direction, Murray can't have a moment's peace until he has fixed it.
A. tipped
B. topped
C. tapped
D. toyed
The drop-out rate of college students seems to go UP because ______.
A. young people are disappointed with the conventional way of teaching at college
B. many young people are required to join the army
C. young people have little motivation in pursuing a higher education
D. young people don't like the intense competition for admission to graduate school
The black and white stripes of the zebra are most useful form ______.
A. hunters
B. nocturnal predators
C. lions and tigers
D. insectivorous Vertrbrata