55.Jack was about to announce our plan but I ____________.

　　A.cut him short(cut me short)請把我頭發剃短 使中斷 縮短

　　B.turned him out 驅逐 迫使放棄

　　C.gave him up give sb. up 斷絕關系 give up sb. 放棄(很少形容人)

　　D.put him through (put sb. through 使某人經受考驗)

　　詞匯補充：

　　cut me hear 自首

　　56.I am sure I can _______ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.

　　A.speak (speak + 介詞)

　　B.talk(talk sb. into sth 勸說 說服)

　　C.say

　　D.tell

　　(answer：B)

　　57.Last year, the crime rate in chicago has sharply __________.

　　A.slipped 滑落

　　B.lessoned 減小 縮小 后面只能為抽象意義的 影響 或者 重要性

　　C.descended

　　D.declined 下降(數字 比率) 經濟衰退

　　(answer：D)