The islanders __________ fishing, so they value the waters around the island. A．

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The islanders __________ fishing, so they value the waters around the island.

A．live on

B．live through

C．live by

D．live with

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句意：岛上的居民靠捕鱼为生，因此他们重视岛四周的水域。live by“靠/以……为生”，by后接动名词，表示方式。

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These youths are __________ better educated than those already in the marketplace.

A．on any average

B．on average of

C．on average

D．on averages

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The teachers promised to __________ the wishes of the parents before making any change.

A．take into account

B．pay attention to

C．consider that

D．take account for

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The theory by Einstein was later to prove true, but at that time few people could accept it.

A．put out	B．put together
C．put aside	D．put forward

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I don"t think Jack is a man to be when we are in trouble and need his help.

A．hoped for	B．related to
C．expected from	D．relied on

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They all looked down upon him. He was __________ a singer.

A．not more than

B．less than

C．no more than

D．more than

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