20091111_english

Greater efforts to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortage ____________ avoided.
A) is to be B) can be C) will be D) has been

here is to be  = if ….want to    if ….should

 

I assure you that the matter _______ as quickly as possible. Have a little patience.
A. will be attended        B. will be attended to
C. is attended               D. is attended to

attend表示“处理，解决”时是不及物动词，必须与to连用  从上下文看，事情显然尚未解决，所以应该用将来时的被动语态。

 

as far as it goes就某些方面而言

discount 

privileges   5privilidV   n.特权, 特别待遇, 基本公民权力, 特免vt.给与...特权, 特免

comprise  [kEm5praIz]   v.包含, 由...组成