The （） emphasis on examinations is by far the worst form of competition in schools.

单项选择题The foreign teachers wondered what we Chinese teachers do in political meetings and I told them that we had to go through the （） of lengthy formalities.

A. rigmarole
B. significance
C. commiseration
D. implication

单项选择题When he lived in that remote place, radio was the only means he had to keep （） of current events in the country.

A. account
B. trace
C. record
D. track