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1. There has been much opposition from some social groups, _ from the farming community.A. straightforwardlyB. notablyC. virtuallyD. exceptionally2. The _ view in Britain and other Western countries associates aging with decline, dependency, isolation, and often poverty.A. predominantB. credulousC. inclusiveD. sustainable3. But gifts such as these cannot be awarded to everybody, either by judges or by the most _ of governments./ rewardrewardingA. toughB. demandingC. diverseD. benign4. The foreman read the _ of guilty fourteen times, one for each defendant.A. prejudiceB. verificationC. verdictD. punishment5. They fear it could have a(n) _ effect on global financial markets.A. sizeableB. adverse(negative)C. beneficialD. consequential6. The UN threatened to _ economic sanctions if the talks were broken off.A. engageB. pursueC. abandon/ abundantD. invoke7. There are at least four crucial differences between the new _ and the old government.A. regimeB. hegemonyC. complexD. federation/ fedalfederal, confederate)8. These questions _ a challenge to established attitude of superiority toward the outside world.A. evolveB. constituteC. tolerateD. aroused9. Because of this, a strong administrative _ was needed to plan the use of scarce resources, organize production and regulate distribution.A. apparatusB. constitutionC. insistenceD. promotion10. I learnt that there are no genuinely _ animals in this area, all the animals were brought here from other places.A. endangeredB. domesticatedC. indigenousD. extinct1. It was a(n) _ task, Sybille recalled, because it was really the first big party Laura had given in her life.A. ridiculousB. rigorousC. accountableD. mammoth2. About one-third of the adult homeless are _ mentally ill, and about half are alcoholic or abuse drugs.A. chronicallyB. sparselyC. adequatelyD. individually3. We spent a wonderful day at her home, and all the guests were well _.A. implementedB. acknowledged C. contendedD. accommodated4. Compared to voter participation rates of citizens in other democracies, participation in American elections is low; slightly more than 50 percent of those _ participate in national presidential elections.A. feasible/ practicableB. availableC. eligibleD. accessible5. I can only reduce the painful uncertainty and _ of those first few days by learning relevant information quickly.A. swampB. bewilderment C. chronicleD. publicity6. The _ in the 1960s and early 1970s were marked by protest and violence on college campuses over United States involvement in the war in VietnamA. exodusB. optionC. turmoilD. squeeze7. Non-nuclear Weapons Agreements signed in 1972 restricted or eliminated the production and use of biological and chemical weapons. It also _ destruction of existing stocks of weapons by the year 2005.A. mandated/ orderedB. advocatedC. seizedD. banned8. Nor am I suggesting that black children are somehow linguistically_,or unable to separate standard English.A. deficientB. demandingC. laggedD. accelerated9. When twelve women who_ to be virgins were found, only two would swear an oath to that effect, but the executors decided to take the womens word for it.A. deemedB. tutoredC. professedD. donated10. Pessimism has prevailed for some time, and now the economic optimism is back on the road.A. chartB. coreC. statuteD. bandwagon1. Traditionally it is a peaceful event, without confrontation between police and what they describe as the hippy convoy.A. connectionB. exchangeC. fightD. interaction2. Tom Landry is one of the most successful football coaches in National Football League history, and he was known for his unruffled manner and fierce competitiveness.A. calmB. braveC. politeD. mild3. At the auction, he offered ridiculously low bids and intimidated other would-be buyers so that he could buy back the farm at an extremely low price.A. betrayedB. frightenedC. gatheredD. cheated4. After the boss announced that he would move the company to Los Angeles, all the employees begrudgingly accepted the plan as they were afraid of losing the job. A. presentlyB. reasonablyC. willinglyD. reluctantly5. People with ADHD have difficulty keeping their minds on one thing; they may run into the street without looking blurt out inappropriate comments in class, and interrupt conversations.A. utterB. conductC. makeD. crush6. An attendant Labor press officer mumbled: Were shameless arent we? A. claimedB. acknowledgedC. proposedD. muttered7. During the congressional elections of 1866, Johnson campaigned for his Reconstruction Program, but his efforts hurt his cause more than they helped. This exasperated him into heated and undignified arguments.A. hitB. beatC. angeredD. stirred8. One primary intervention therefore was for me to liaise regularly with the ward so that Mrs. Allen was fully informed about the situation.A. negotiateB. contactC. imposeD. stimulate9. Difficult market conditions were exacerbated when Korean tanners entered the UK and New Zealand raw material markets, driving up prices.A. deterioratedB. changedC. relievedD. solved10. Thus all material to be shown will have been compiled in the knowledge that it would be made available.A. verifiedB. sortedC. extractedD. composed1. In July he issued a decree ordering all unofficial armed groups in the country to disband.A. end upB. come upC. stand upD. break up2. The Amazon ant carries out forays against other ants and brings back some of them to the home nest to serve as slaves.A. invasionsB. fightsC. warsD. missions3. The flu virus that are most prevalent one year differ from those that bedevil humans the next year.A. killB. worryC. frustrateD. trouble4. He correctly predicted that the policy against their neighboring countries would goad them into economic nationalism.A. assistB. pressC. driveD. aid5. The King made war on the state of Kalinga, and conquered in 261 B.C. When he saw the suffering he had caused, however, he was overcome with remorse. A. regretB. revengeC. hatredD. emotion6. When she first visited South-West Africa in 1947 as an investigative journalist, she helped reveal the appalling conditions under which blacks were obliged to work. A. startlingB. exoticC. terrificD. amusing7. In his book the Iliad, Homer describes Thersites as the ugliest and most impudent of the Greeks.A. toughB. ill-famedC. rudeD. harmful8. Apprehensive of their enemys encirclement, the country enhanced its foreign contacts with its neighbors in Europe.A. ScornfulB. FearfulC. RegardlessD. Careless9. The slave-owners grudgingly accepted the abolition in 1888, rather than face the massive slave unrest and flight.A. slowlyB. graduallyC. unwillinglyD. eventually10. They swore their allegiance to the nation and received their naturalization papers. A. contributionB. loyaltyC. immensityD. epithet1. The company began aggressive advertising campaigns, increased its variety (categories) of beers, and further expanded its markets. By 1991 Coors beer was available (=on sale) in all 50 states. It also worked to improve its image and quell（制止, 结束, 镇压）ongoing (ever-lasting) boycotts.A. investigateB. condemnC. crushD. forbid2. With his strong right-wing views, and close affiliation（联系，隶属） to the military, hed long been regarded as a (swear) sworn enemy of the people.A. emotionB. associationC. communication D. reaction3. Adams supported what became known as the Boston tea party, and thereafter he firmly supported the patriotic（爱国的）measures that led step by step to American independence.A. passionateB. moderateC. radicalD. nationalistic4. The best hope is that we will have a rapid mobilization（动员） of international opinion insupport of the movement.A. calling upB. bringing upC. catching up (with)D. getting up5. When he was there (be present), he often gave food and coins to the destitute（贫苦的）children who lived on the street.A. desertedB. poorC. homelessD. despaired (-desperate: adj.)6. Combining social commentary with rhythmic lyrics(词), heavy bass beats, and remixed or original melodies, rap is one of the most controversial of black musical forms. A. wordsB. musicC. bandD. dance7. The history of newspapers, magazines, and other publications in the country has varied, depending upon the level of censorship(书报审查制度) in the ruling government. A. supportB. sponsorC. controlD. restoration8. The cause of the incidence has been kept off the air in the radio by the administration.A. secretB. not broadcastedC. publicizedD. not known9. He took out a court injunction (法令，判决) against the newspaper demanding the return of the document.A. sentence (sb. to death)B. biasC. suspension (bridge)D. order10. A great cheer went up from the crowd as (=when) they caught sight of (noticed) their idol(偶像). A. figureB. ideaC. heroD. foe(敌人)1. For English is a their long-term future must be considered. very greatly at risk.因为英语是个杀手。正是英语造成了康瑞克、康尼施、诺恩、曼科斯等语言的消亡。在其中一部分岛上还有相当多的人使用在英语到来之前就已存在的语言。然而，英语在日常生活中无处不在。所有的人或几乎所有的人都懂英语。英语对现存的凯尔特语爱尔兰语、苏格兰盖尔语及威尔士语的威胁是如此之大，它们的未来岌岌可危。2. He also associated centuries ago as economic and colonial expansion.同时，他认为这些政策和他称之为语言歧视（和种族歧视、性别歧视的情况类似）的偏见密切相关。在菲利普森看来，在以白人英语为主导的世界，最重要的机构和个人（有意或无意地）鼓励或者至少是容忍了（肯定没有反对）英语霸权主义式的传播。这种传播始于三个世纪之前的经济及殖民扩张。 3. By and large, .of them now poses much of a threat.总的来说，我们现在或多或少地把这些语言看作有利的语言。在谈到与之相关的文化及其为世界所做的贡献时，我们常怀有崇敬与赞赏，而且这样做也没有太大的风险，因为这些语言现在已不会构成什么威胁。 4. Yet many people and educational apparatus.然而，许多人把英语看成是一件幸事。在此，我暂且不谈任何世界语言所具有的明显优势，例如广泛的通信网，强大的文化传媒体系，及强有力的文化教育机构。 5. English-speaking weak and disorganized.讲英语的南非英国后裔并不强烈反对种族隔离政权，而黑人反对力量，其成员讲多种语言，在初期软弱无力且缺乏组织。 6. Such symbolism .possible avoid invoking the curse.这一象征表明这种世界通用语的使用者应充分发掘这一幸事为我们带来的好处,同时尽能避免招来灾难。 1. Early 2002, President. to seize that option.2002年初布什总统签署了一项不让一个孩子落后的重大法案，誓言要把“困在那些教学质量不佳又不进行改革的学校里的孩子”解救出来。2002年7月1日美国教育部宣布有8,652所学校被列为“长期教学质量低下”的学校，现在这些学校中的学生必须在今后的几天内考虑决定他们是否要转学,同时各个学区也在忙着为符合转学条件的学生提供帮助和服务以抓住选择的机会。 2. But the i. districts how to reach them.对于那些在教学改革旋涡中挣扎的学校的校长、老师和学生来说，这一法案的直接后果则是迷惑与混乱。他们认为该法案制订的教学改革标准太高而又没有说明各学区如何达到这些标准。 3. We need to be .look at all the measurements.“我们要对公众负责，但是我们也需要看看该法案提出的方法是否切实可行。” 4. Schools are deemed the new law also mandates.一所学校连续两年在州水平考试中没有表现出“足够的年度改进”就会被认为是不合格的学校，但是联邦教育部并没有提供一个具有权威性的不合格学校的名单让学生家长作为参考，而是要求各州各自确定不合格学校的名单，并且要求他们把学生的考试成绩按照学生的种族和家庭收入进行分类。新法案还规定各州要公布便于学生和家长查找的不合格学校的名单，但是没有几个州能很快拿出来。 5. Implementation is going.says Hickok, the laws the law.教育部次长，前宾夕法尼亚州学校总监Eugene Hickok也承认“该法案的实施可能会引起一些混乱”，但是他又说各州也不应为此而大惊小怪。教育部长Rod Paige已经向各学区主管人士就有关改革事宜做了扼要指示并通报了全国。他说,即使在如纽约和芝加哥这样的大城市“接收择校生比较困难”，但“法律就是法律”。 6. Its easy to our own bandwagon?Wooten说：“人很容易放弃自我,而去赶别人的潮流，但正如其他的美国人一样，我们都有成功的机会。我们为什么不开创自己的潮流呢？” 1. The one who back on the canvas. 能够保持冷静的人占据很大优势。他们能够帮助别人；能够控制局势，并能使情况转危为安。如果一个拳击手挨了第一下就失去了冷静的话，那他最终一定会被打倒在拳台上。2. Standing up to bullies .doesnt get to that point often.勇敢地面对强者听上去像是很轻松地叫你去作个男子汉大丈夫，但实际做起来是要付出代价的。在一场拳击中要让恃强凌弱的对手知道你不会倒下的最佳理由之一就是你不轻易倒下。3. The upper management .the truth about what happened.环球航空公司的上层管理人员没能及时、准确地向遇难者家属通报，更严重的是他们隐瞒了事实的真相。4. Three months .suffering were understood.三个月后Erickson 辞职了，但这不是最重要的。在纽约这样的大城市中灾难在所难免，我只是希望今后任何公司遇到灾难时，公司的领导应该明白在灾难发生时，公众希望他们能清楚、诚实并及时地告知事实的真相。在环球航空公司的事件中我没有保持沉默就是想要明确地告诉他们，如果他们把公司的需求放在人民生命损失之上会有什么样的结果。1. There was one made of the spiced meats our families ate.我常和一帮来自各国的移民子弟一起玩。这一时期给我记忆最深的就是一位杂货店的老板。当时我们争相嘲笑原来国家的风俗习惯。星期六到别的居民区进行冒险时,为了证明自己是真正的美国人，我们吃热狗，喝可口可乐。如果谁没带10美分，他这顿饭就得饿着，因为他不敢带自己家里吃的那种加了香料的夹肉三明治。 2. O