23. Often, the fact ________ unemployed people get help from government ________ this from happening, but not always.
A. how, to prevent B. that, prevents C. how, preventing D. why, prevented
24. In his lecture, the education expe rt emphasized the fact that nowadays children are exposed to many influences ________ that of their families.
A. rather than B. other than C. except for D. but for
25. It was only after he had spent several nights digging around the cross ________ he decided to write to Kit Williams to find out if he was wasting his time there.
A. that B. how C. and which D. what
