A) in all B) at best

　　C) for all D) by far

　　52. He didn't have time to read the report word for word: he just ______ it.

　　A) skimmed B) observed

　　C) overlooked D) glanced

　　53. The leader of the expedition ______ everyone to follow his example.

　　A) promoted B) reinforced

　　C) sparked D) inspired

　　54. What a lovely party! It's worth ______ all my life.

　　A) remembering B) to remember

　　C) to be remembered D) being remembered

　　55. Who would you rather ______ with you, George or me?

　　A) going B) to go

　　C) have gone D) went

　　56. The ______ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly between researchers and teachers.

　　A) intensive B) concise

　　C) joint D) overall

　　57. The owner and editor of the newspaper ______ the conference.

　　A) were attending B) were to attend

　　C) is to attend D) are to attend

　　58. We left the meeting, there obviously ______ no point in staying.

　　A) were B) being

　　C) to be D) having

　　59. Their products are frequently overpriced and ______ in quality.

　　A) influential B) inferior

　　C) superior D) subordinate

　　60. The neighborhood boys like to play basketball on that ______ lot.

　　A) valid B) vacant

　　C) vain D) vague