861.One primary goal of UNESCO is to ______a modern knowledge society in which all people can participate in information and knowledge sharing.

A.make up

B.polish up

C.build up

D.give up

862.While prices are rising so fast, many people are working out ways to ____ down their expenses.

A.cut

B.put

C.turn

D.settle

861.答案是C;

考查动词短语的辨析。Make up化妆、编造，占比例,辨认，组成;polish up改进，提高;build up树立，逐步建立，增进健康，give up放弃。 build up a modem knowledge society意为:构建一个现代化的、知识型的社会。

862.答案是A;

考查动词的习惯搭配；cut down the expenses削减开支。