第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30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最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. Due to the worsening environment, how to better exploit our natural resources without
harming the environment should be treated as a top __________.
A. priority B. sequence C. request D. preference
22. After careful consideration, Li Na asked for the local authority permission not to attend the 2013 National Games, and to her delight, it was __________.
A. reckoned B. imposed C. maintained D. granted
23. Things aren’t always what they seem. When we look a bit deeper, problems begin to __________.
A. resolve B. reveal C. emerge D. exaggerate
24. A sincere __________ or even just acknowledging people’s existence can make a huge difference to them and you.
A. acquaintance B. compliment C. performance D. criticism
25. Before you go to China, go to the local Chinese restaurant, if not to find __________ Chinese food, at least you can practice the use of chopsticks (筷子).
