23. The Chinese government has made ________ a goal to increase peasants’ income.
——Are you through with your homework?——Well, ____.
She was such a proud person that she would die ____ she would admit she was wrong.
Working in the kitchen for years made Tom ____ a good cook.
$100 a month could hardly ____ the cost of his life in such a big city in this country.
——You know Mr. Green has been ill for days?——Yes, I wonder if he is ____ better now.