第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第一节：多项选择（共10 小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. The young man made a ______ to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation.
A. prediction B. promise C. plan D. contribution
22. The top leaders of the two countries are holding talks in a friendly______
A. atmosphere B. state C. situation D. phenomenon
23. Though having lived abroad for years, many Chinese still ______ the traditional customs.
A. perform B. possess C. observe D. support
24. As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we must send for an engineer to ______ the problem.
A. handle B. raise C. face D. present
