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The kids were hard to ______ since they were so excited in the evening party.

A．settle down

B．turn down

C．get down

D．break down

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解析

试题分析：考察动词短语辨析。A定居，使…平静；B拒绝，调低；C使沮丧，使…失望；D出故障，抛锚；句意：在晚会上孩子们是如此的兴奋，很难让他们平静下来。根据句意说明A正确。
点评：动词短语是高考常考内容。可以按照以下方法学习：1.在每个部分找出自己最熟悉或者最理解的短语，并根据该短语助记总体意思；2.熟记动词本身所具有的全部意思；3.重点根据小品词在该项中的总体意思结合动词本身的意思，理解自己最不理解和不熟悉的短语4.脱离汉语，只看英语动词短语，并放到具体句子和场景中认识动词短语5.注意有些短语意义很接近, 这要结合例句和上下文掌握它们的用法。

举一反三

When the exciting news eventually came, the girl______ her feelings and burst into tears.

A．lost sight of

B．lost control of

C．took hold of

D．took charge of

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The staff are excited that they have succeeded in what they ____ to do three months ago.

A．set off

B．set about

C．set out

D．set up

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If you cheat in the exam, you’ll never_____ it.

A．keep up with

B．get away with

C．get down to

D．look forward to

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I’m sorry, but I didn’t mean to keep you waiting here for a long time. Can you ______ me?

A．forgive

B．satisfy

C．apologize

D．remind

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Barack Obama and Xi Jinping will meet from 7-8 June, a US statement said. It is believed that this meeting is important to the long-term and steady development of China-US relations, ______ regional and international peace, stability and prosperity.

A．as far as

B．as well as

C．as long as

D．as good as

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