25. She was the only one of the girls in our class ____ accepted as a candidate for the president of our Students’ Union.

( ) 14. Usually the poor countries decide the prices of natural resources.

（  ）54. It’s impossible for us to avoid the economic crisis, so we have to learn to live through it.

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35. I have come to the ____ that it would be unwise to accept his proposal.

64. 地震中，许多房屋受损严重，成千上万的人无家可归。

36. What does the underlined word “these” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

45. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ____.

（  ）55. Those who were just making ends meet before find themselves without the ability to pay for their necessities in the economic crisis.

( ) 15. The richer countries always raise the prices of their imports.

66. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech dull. 

24. ____ five minutes earlier, you could have seen them off.