21. ?____? going through to New York yesterday to attend his son’s wedding, Dr. Knapp flew to Chicago for a flower show.?
A. On the contraryB. In spite of?
C. Instead ofD. Because of?
22. ?____? to the question of refreshments, I should think orange juice and potato chips will be sufficient.?
A.DueB. AsC. PriorD. According?
23. To most of the undergraduate students, the doctoral degree is a distant ?____?.?
A. themeB. prospectC. thresholdD. token?
24. The party’s reduced vote was ?____? of lack of support for its policies.?
A. authoritativeB. acute?
C. adverseD. indicative?
25. Plato’s teaching had a profound ?____? on Aristotle.?
A. sentimentB. affectC. effectD.sanction?