9.At the age of 30，Hersey suddenly became a celebrity.
A.boss
B.manager
C.star
D.dictator
10.He cannot discriminate between a good idea and a bad one.
A.judge
B.assess
C.distinguish
D.recognize
11.They are concerned for the fate of the forest and the lndians who dwell in it.
A.live
B.sleep
C.hide
D.gather
12.The index is the government’s chief gauge of future economic activity.
A.method
B.measure
C.way
D.manner
13.The architecture is harmonious and no building is over six-storey high.
A.old-fashioned
B.traditional
C.conventional
D.balanced
14.The food is inadequate for ten people.
A.demanded
B.qualified
C.insufficien t
D.required
15.She persevered in her ideas despite obvious objections raised by friends.
A.persisted
B.insisted
C.resisted
D.suggested