问题补充:
When the expression first came into being, people refused (拒绝)to use it but they began to accept it.
A. usually
B. gradually
C. entirely
D. quickly
答案:
A. usually
(答案→)B. gradually
C. entirely
D. quickly
解析:词义辨析。usually通常;gradually逐渐地;entirely完全的,整个的;quickly很快的。句意:当这种表达第一次出现时,人们拒绝使用,但逐渐的人们开始接受它 所以选B。