Question

The city ________ against the terrible possibility of such things happening again

1. A.
   makes its breath
2. B.
   takes its breath
3. C.
   holds its breath
4. D.
   lets its breath

Answer 1

C
短語(yǔ)辨析。Make  breath使呼吸；take  breath歇口氣；會(huì)一口氣； hold  breath屏住呼吸，窒息； let  breath讓……呼吸。句意：這座城市全力防止這樣的事情可能再次發(fā)生。hold one’s breath against屏住呼吸對(duì)抗，即使全力對(duì)抗，故選C為最佳答案。