2019年mpacc考试英语真题——副词273

{01}When the expression first came into being, people refused to use it but _____ they began to accept it.   
A.usually    
B.gradually  
C.frequently  
D.quickly
解析：
本题选B。

{02}Mary, whose father passed away for smoking abuse, ____ cried, "Any assumption that smoking is
beneficial is absurd."
A.toally
B.nearly
C.rarely
D.merely
解析：
本题选A。