It is just _______ much a competition among countries to host the Olympics as ______ an Olympic medal.
27. ---- Mr. Wang got the first prize in the singing competition last week. ---- Oh. That’s what he ______ for years.
26. ---- It is reported in the local newspaper that the murderer was caught in a small town. ---- ________.
25. ---- Why didn’t you pick up the MP4? ---- I ______ it, but I didn’t carry that much money.
24. ______ sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul.
23. Each member country of WTO must ______ its laws and regulations and compete on the principle of fairness and co-operation.