1 . The visiting president answered journalists’ questions, saying the two countries should seek common ground and __________differences on many problems.

A．examine	B．explore
C．assume	D．reserve

2 . Some cyclists make the ______ that traffic laws do not ______ them. It is not true, _____.

A．assumption; apply to; though	B．thought; apply to; however
C．assuming; apply for; though	D．idea; apply for; however