28、________ the text a second time, the meaning will become clearer to you．

A．Read               B．Reading                  C．If reading                D．When you read

27、It's natural that a house made of wood or bamboo may stay up in an earthquake while it's easier for __________ made of steel and concrete to fall down sometimes．

A．one                 B．that                 C．it                     D．what

26、I want to buy that kind of cloth because I ____ the cloth ___ well．

A．have told; washes                                       B．have been told; washes

C．was told; washed                                       D．have been told; is washed

25、Flood-stricken people are in need of blankets, and even ____ food．

A．bad off          B．worse off for        C．lack in        D．in want for

24、It is I_________ my parents who ____ to blame for the accident．

A．rather than; am                             B．other than; are

C．more than; are                              D．than; is

23、This computer is of good quality．If it ___break within the first year, we would repair it at our expense．

A．would          B．should           C．could          D．might