236.It would be_____a risk to let the child go to school by himself.
A.following B.passing C.running D.carrying
[答案]C.running.
[注释]run(take)a risk冒风险：You are running a big risk in trusting him.(你信任他是冒极大的风险。)by oneself(=alone)单独，独立地。
237.Children who are over-protected by their parents may become_____.
A.hurt B.spoiled C.damaged D.harmed
[答案]B.spoiled.
[注释]spoil(=make a child selfish from having too much attention or praise)宠坏，惯坏；Spare the rod,spoil the child.(省下了棍子，惯坏了孩子。)这是英国谚语，意为“棒头上出孝子”。
238.Paper making began in China and from there it_____to North Africa and Europe.
A.sprang B.spilled C.carried D.spread
[答案]D.spread.
[注释]spread vt./vi.此处意指“传播”，如：1)The news spread quickly.2)Files spread disease.(苍蝇传播疾病。)carry是及物动词，意为把某人从一处带到他处，故也有“传送”的含义，如：He carried the news to everyone in the village.当carry vt.在本句中与句子的语法结构不符。Carry作vi.用时，指“（发射物、声音等）能射到，能传到”，如：His voice carries far.(他的声音能传得很远。)
239.When the entire class worked together they finished the project_____.
A.in no way B.in no time
C.on no account D.in no case
[答案]B.in no time.
[注释]in no time(=in a very little time,soon,quickly)立即，马上：The bus filled with students in no time.(这辆公共汽车很快就被学生挤满了。)
240.The_____of his clothes indicated too clearly that he had been playing football.
A.state B.condition C.occasion D.situation
[答案]A.state.
[注释]state n.状况，状态。例如：She is in a poor state of health.Situation处境，形势，局面，情况，工作：He was in a hopeless situation.condition情况（多用复数）：Economic conditions were bad.occasion场合，时机。
