244. On New Year’s Eve, New York City holds an outdoor _____ which attracts a crowd of a million or more people.
A. incident B. event C. case D. affair
243. She is always ready to help people in trouble because she think it a _____.
A. decision B. chance C. pride D. pleasure
242. These two areas are similar _____ they both have a high rainfall during this season.
A. to that B. beside that C. in that D. except that
241. This crop does not do well in soils _____ the one for which it has been specially developed.
A. outside B. other than C. beyond D. rather than
240. You should have been more patient _____ that customer; I’m sure that selling him the watch was a possibility.
A. of B. with C. for D. at
239. I listened to Dr. Wilson’s lecture about the protection of wild animals, but I was unable to grasp its key _____.
A. words B. notes C. dots D. points
238. The winter of 1990 was extremely bad. _____, most people say it was the worst winter of their lives.
A. At last B. In fact C. In a ward D. As a result
237. Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within _____ of little children.
A. hand B. reach C. space D. distance
236. You can’t wear a blue jacket _____ that shirt it’ll look terrible.
A. on B. above C. up D. over
235. He got to the station early, _____ that shirt it’ll look terrible.
A. in case of B. instead of C. for fear of D. in search of