It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be ________.

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• 1The main function of the shell is ________.

  A.to strengthen the pilings of the house

  B.to give the house a better appearance

  C.to protect the wooden frame of the house

  D.to slow down the speed of the swelling water

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• 2Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to ________.

  A.withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr

  B.anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand

  C.break huge sea waves into smaller ones

  D.prevent water from rushing into the house

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• 3The award-winning beach house is quite strong because ________.

  A.it is strengthened by steel rods

  B.it is made of redwood

  C.it is in the shape of a shell

  D.it is built with timber and concrete

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• 4After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina’s shore line are required ________.

  A.to be easily reinforced

  B.to look smarter in design

  C.to meet stricter building standards

  D.to be designed in the shape of cubes

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• 5Refined table manners, though less popular than before in current social life ________.

  A.are still a must on certain occasions

  B.axe bound to return sooner or later

  C.are still being taught by parents at home

  D.can help improve personal relationships

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• 6He asked us to ________ them in carrying through their plan.

  A.provide

  B.arouse

  C.assist

  D.persist

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• 7A good many proposals were raised by the delegates, ________ was to be expected.

  A.that

  B.what

  C.so

  D.as

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• 8He was such a ________ speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.

  A.specific

  B.dynamic

  C.heroic

  D.diplomatic

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• 9Arriving home, the boy told his parents about all the ________ which occurred in his dormitory.

  A.occasions

  B.matters

  C.incidents

  D.issues

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• 10The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the boys managed to ________ through.

  A.press

  B.squeeze

  C.stretch

  D.leap

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