Question

Money is ________ looking after people with illness which has been caused by smo

Money is ________ looking after people with illness which has been caused by smoking.
A. taken
B. spent
C. cost
D. paid

Answer 1

答案B
spend的主语一般是人，宾语可以是钱、精力、时间等。后面用on+名词或in+动名词，in常常可以省略。cost的主语必须是“物”或“事”，表示“费用”或“耗费”，侧重表现花费的代价。take表示“花费”时，其主语一般是一件事，经常用不定式作主语。pay的基本意思是“支付”，可以带直接宾语和间接宾语。