56. Encouraged by their culture to voice their opinions freely, the Canadians are not afraid to go against the group ________, and will argue their viewpoints enthusiastically, though rarely aggressively.

　　A) consent C) consensus

　　B) conscience D) consciousness

　　57. He still ________ the memory of his carefree childhood spent in that small wooden house of his grandparents'.

　　A) nourishes C) fancies

　　B) cherishes D) scans

　　58. She expressed her strong determination that nothing could ________ her to give up her career as a teacher.

　　A) induce C) reduce

　　B) deduce D) attract

　　59. The microscope and telescope, with their capacity to enlarge, isolate and probe, demonstrate how details can be ________ and separated from the whole.

　　A) radiated C) prolonged

　　B) extended D) magnified

　　60. Lighting can be used not only to create an atmosphere, but also to ________ features of the house, such as ornaments or pictures.

　　A) highlight C) activate

　　B) underline D) upgrade

　　61. By turning this knob to the right you can ________ the sound from the radio.

　　A) intensify C) enlarge

　　B) amplify D) reinforce

　　62. One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been ________ with the theoretical aspects of the subject.

　　A) embedded C) integrated

　　B) embraced D) synthesized

　　63. They couldn't see a ________ of hope that they would be saved by a passing ship.

　　A) grain C) slice

　　B) span D) gleam

　　64. The traditional markets retain their ________ for the many Chinese who still prefer fresh food like live fish, ducks, chickens over packaged or frozen goods.

　　A) appeal C) image

　　B) pledge D) survival

　　65. ________ efforts are needed in order to finish important but unpleasant tasks.

　　A) Consecutive C) Perpetual

　　B) Condensed D) Persistent

　　66. A number of students ________ in flats, and others live in the nearby holiday resorts, where there is a reasonable supply of competitively priced accommodation.

　　A) revive C) gather

　　B) inhabit D) reside

　　67. He bought his house on the________ plan, paying a certain amount of money each month.

　　A) division C) installment

　　B) premium D) fluctuation

　　68. He could not ________ ignorance as his excuse; he should have known what was happening in his department.

　　A) petition C) resort

　　B) plead D) reproach

　　69. Many ecologists believe that lots of major species in the world are on the________ of extinction.

　　A) margin C) verge

　　B) border D) fringe

　　70. Any salesperson who sells more than the weekly ________ will receive a bonus.

　　A) ratio C) allocation

　　B) quota D) portion