26. These courses, if properly conducted, will__________ the minds of the students.

　　A. refresh

　　B. renew

　　C. stimulate

　　D. encourage

　　27. He spoke so quickly that I didn't __________ what he said.

　　A. receive

　　B. accept

　　C. listen

　　D. catch

　　28. He had been __________to give up much of his time to housework.

　　A. ordered

　　B. persuaded

　　C. compelled

　　D. frightened

　　29. With a school record like yours,__________ why you didn't try for a university scholarship.

　　A. I'm shocked

　　B. I'm puzzled

　　C. I'm amazed

　　D. I feel pity

　　30. Robert looked as if he were about to __________when his motives were questioned.

　　A. flare up

　　B. jump up

　　C. burst up

　　D. look up

　　31. He__________ that he could create live fish out of chemicals.

　　A. demanded

　　B. asserted

　　C. argued

　　D. announced

　　32. He got up to the roof__________a ladder.

　　A. by all means

　　B. by any means

　　C. by means of

　　D. by no means

　　33. He is sincere and easy to__________.

　　A. get down to

　　B. get at

　　C. get along with

　　D.get over

　　34. She likes hearing her own voice. She never stops__________.

　　A. talking

　　B. telling

　　C. to talk

　　D. to tell

　　35. __________at the door before you come into the room.

　　A. Hit

　　B. Knock

　　C. Touch

　　D. Strike