1．He ________ some safety measures at the meeting for the 2010 Shanghai Expo.
A．put forward B．put up
C．put down D．put off
答案与解析：A put forward“提出”；put up“张贴”；put down“拉倒；拆掉房子”；put off“脱掉；推迟；拖延”。
2．The President ________ his intention to retire before the next election.
A．announced B．told
C．informed D．promised
答案与解析：A 考查动词词义辨析。tell“告诉”；inform“通知”；promise“答应”，均不符合题意。announce的意思是“公开地宣布”，故选A项。
