1 . Atlanta was voted the best city in which to ________ a branch by more than 400 chief executives.

A．extend

B．expand

C．locate

D．stretch

2 . During the Chinese New year's holidays, one tradition the Chinese enjoy is stuffing and ________ jiaozi, their favorite food, to be served with their New Year's Eve meal.

A．packing

B．wrapping

C．shaping

D．covering

3 . The power of the Green Movement in Germany has made the country a leader in the ________ to recycle more waste materials.

A．approach

B．point

C．target

D．drive

4 . Don't lose heart or feel frustrated if you are ________ by your dream school and you may continue to pursue and request an appeal to its Faculty Admissions Committee, trying to add something new about yourself.

A．turned in

B．turned over

C．turned down

D．turned up

5 . The police made an ________ to the public to remain calm in face of a possible terrorist attack in public places.

A．appointment

B．appeal

C．alert

D．alarm

6 . Reading habits look different around China, where the average person ________ 10 hours and 42 minutes to reading per week.

A．spends

B．devotes

C．takes

D．reaches

7 . The development of vaccines and the strategy of lockdown help to ________ the epidemic.

A．contain

B．withdraw

C．spot

D．figure

8 . In 1986 when recession struck, more than three million were receiving unemployment ________.

A．claims

B．benefits

C．interests

D．objectives

9 . Cigarettes smoking ________ about 90% of deaths from lung cancer.

A．is appealing to

B．is dedicated to

C．is alarming for

D．is responsible for

10 . When a favorable opportunity ________ itself, he would submit his proposition.

A．presented

B．armed

C．approached

D．drove