The coming of the railways in the 1830s（）our society and economy.

单项选择题The secret agent concealed his real mission, so many local people were（）into thinking that he was a good person.

A.betrayed
B.driven
C.deceived
D.convinced

单项选择题Although these people knew that their boss was in a difficult situation, they were still（）him.

A.sticking to
B.sticking with
C.sticking on
D.sticking by

单项选择题A benefit performance is a performance for which a charitable organization has bought out at a discounted price and（）funds by selling tickets at a full price.

A.furnishes
B.raises
C.accumulates
D.contributes

单项选择题I will（）my lawyer to write out the agreement.

A.inform
B.notify
C.announce
D.report

单项选择题Hunger could be his only （）for killing a living thing.

A.sensation
B.cause
C.purpose
D.motive

单项选择题She worked hard at her task before she felt sure that the results would（）her long effort.

A.justify
B.testify
C.rectify
D.verify

单项选择题While the development of the suburbs has created problems, it has also provided（） modern housing for millions of people.

A.excessive
B.immense
C.memorable
D.substantia

单项选择题Reading（）the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.

A.rectifies
B.prolongs
C.minimizes
D.furnishes

单项选择题A lot of old buildings in the town were ruined during the earthquake, but they were beautifully（）soon by the local people.

A.recovered
B.restored
C.resumed
D.returned

单项选择题Some of the old（）about the space age are coming true.

A.fantasies
B.delusions
C.nightmares
D.impressions