As a result of theheavy snow, the highway has been closed up until further ________.

1. A.
   news
2. B.
   information
3. C.
   notice
4. D.
   message

As a result of destroying the forests, large ______ of desert ______ covered the land.

1. A.
   number; has
2. B.
   quantities; has
3. C.
   number; have
4. D.
   quantities; have

As a result of the serious flood, two-thirds of the buildings in the area __________.

A. need repairing   B. needs to repair

C. needs repairing  D. need to repair

As a result of the strong sun, my new dining room curtains _____ from dark blue to gray within a year.

A. faded         B. fainted          C. paled       D. diminished

As a result of the serious flood，two thirds of the buildings in the area ______.

A．needs repairingB．need repairing  C．need to repairD．needs to be repaired