In some remote places there are still very poor people who can't afford to live in ______ conditions.

单项选择题No decision______about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed.

单项选择题While fashion is thought of usually ______ clothing, it is important to realize that it covers a much wider domain.

单项选择题William Sidney Porter, known as O. Henry, is most famous for ______.

单项选择题The villagers have already known ______ we'll do is to build the bridge.

单项选择题The new librarian still doesn't know ______ the out of date newspapers and magazines.

单项选择题Bats are surprisingly long-lived creatures, some ______ a life span of around 20 years.

单项选择题What the correspondent sent us is an ______ news report. We can depend on it.

单项选择题People have always been（）about exactly how life on earth began.

A.curious
B.excited
C.anxious
D.careful

单项选择题This coastal area ______ a national wildlife reserve last year.

单项选择题The teacher spoke so fast that it was hard for the students to（）what he was saying.

A. take in
B. take off
C. take on
D. take after