21.I tried to ______ the hard work and the pain was worth it in the end .
A.get along B.get through C.get over D. get down
22.Students should take an active part in ________ after-class activities.
A.various B.variety C. vary D. varieties
23.What ________ me was how the accident could have happened.
A.puzzle B.puzzling C. puzzled D. puzzles
24.The island, joined ___ the mainland by a bridge , is easy to go.
A.on B.in C. at D.to
25.A fire ________ in this hotel last night and three people were killed.
A.break out B.break down C.break into D.break up
26.In ______ of our motherland, a large number of people lost their lives.
A.defend B.defends C. defence D. defending