1.Dr. Smith was always ______the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.
    A  reminded of 
    B  absorbed in
    C  tended by
    D  concerned about

2.The bank refused to ______him any money, so he had to postpone buying a house.
    A  credit 
    B  borrow
    C  loan
    D  lease

3.To speed up the ______of letters, the Post Office introduced automatic sorting.
    A  treatment
    B  delivery
    C  transmission
    D  departure

4.Yor can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually you’ll have to pay a _________.
    A  fare
    B  fond
    C  deposit
    D  deal

参考答案及解析

1、选D。remind of “提醒，令人想起”，be absorbed in“全神贯注于，专心于”，be tended by“被照顾”， be concerned about“关心”。
2、选C。Credit“信用”，borrow“借入”，loan“贷款给他人”，lease“租约”。
3、选B。treatment“对待，治疗”，delivery“派送”，transmission“（多指信息或疾病的）传播”，departure“离开”。
4、选C。Fare“费用”fond “喜爱的”deposit“押金，保证金”deal“交易”。