21. For most people, love for the famous fantastic scenery is by no means _____. They talk about it all the time as if it is the only topic of conversation.
A. fundamental B. compulsory C. autonomous D. ambiguous
22. When the Americans ____ raising the tax rates, the British would not compromise, but increased control over their American colonies instead, ____ many of their rights and stationing soldiers there.
A. objected to; taking away B. was opposed to; taking down
C. was against; taking in D. was disagreed to; taking off
23. All rights reserved. The content above shall not be reprinted _____ without permission, thanks.
A. barely B. arbitrarily C. offensively D. optionally
24.---How about going to the cinema to watch the Wandering Earth?
---Good idea. I ________ how to kill the time.
A. wonder B. had wondered C. was wondering D. will wonder
