255.As the story _____,the truth about the strange figure is slowly discovered.
A.begins
B.happens
C.ends
D.develops
256.Knowledge and learning are important if we want to be successful, but they may also ____ our thinking.
A.direct
B.limit
C.change
D.improve
255.答案是D；考查动词的辨析。句意:随着故事的展开，这个神秘人物的真相渐渐地被揭开了。develop开发，发展，把(主题或情节)逐步展现出来。根据句意选D。）
256.答案是B；考查动词的辨析。句意:想 要获得成功，知识和学习很重要。但是它们或许也会限制我们的思维。direct指示，指引，导演(戏剧或电影）;指挥（管弦乐队）；limit限制;change改变;improve改进，改善。根据句中but的转折，选B。
