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Read the following passage carefully and choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank.
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\it off!\Billy would not (1) banging his foot on the table. Mrs. Stewart had lost all (2) in telling him to stop. Her words were falling on (3) ears. She had asked her son to quit doing something that was bothering her so many times that she (4) even knew the words were coming from her mouth. Billy had (5) this. He just (6) his mom's expressions like these. He banged on without a pause.
She used to try to phrase her words in (7) ways like, \the table that way, it (8) me. Would you (9) doing something else that is a little quieter?\(10). But when she actually managed to get Billy's attention in this way, he simply replied, \but nothing worked and it all became too tedious. It had become (12) even to herself that she was (13) using negative expressions.
Mrs. Stewart seems to understand that (14) she shouts she can't expect Billy to respond immediately. But she still believes that to keep on (15) the pressures might work someday. Children may learn that arguing no longer works because of her continuous shouting. 1.A. increase B.decrease C.cease D.ease
2.A. patients B.convenience C.patience D.conscience 3.A. indifferent B.deaf C.dead D.deafened 4. A.hardly B.only C.just D.almost
5. A.get used to B.got used to C.used to D.uses to 6. A.stored B.scored C.explored D.ignored 7. A.positive B.negative C.possible D.grateful 8. A.hardens B.weakens C.settle D.supsets 9. A.mean B.care C.mind D.stop
10. A.attentions B. intentions C.aspiration D.indications
11. A.executives B.representatives C.perspectives
D.alternatives
12. A.noticeable B.variable C.remarkable D.available 13. A.increasingly B.hardly C.remarkably D.largely 14.A. if only B.so that C.even so D.even if
15. A.supplying B.implying C.applying D. replying
Translate the following sentences into English.
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1. 他说话很自信，给我留下了很深的印象。(Use \to an idea or situation)
2. 我父亲太爱忘事，总是在找钥匙。 (Use \the degree of something)
3. 我十分感激你给我的帮助。(be grateful for)
4. 光线不足，加上地面潮湿，使得驾驶十分困难。(coupled with)
5. 由于缺乏资金，他们不得不取消了创业计划。(starve of)
6. 每当有了麻烦，他们总是依靠我们。(lean on)
Translate the following sentences into Chinese.
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1. The plane may be several hours late, in which case there's no point in our waiting.
2. George so often told stories that were untrue that no one believed him when he told about the high grade he got in the exam.
3. All was silent except for the small factory fairly close at hand, somewhere down by the crossroads.
4. People starved of sleep may find it difficult to focus their minds on what they are doing.
5. I arranged to pick up Mr. Clarke at the airport and take him to his hotel.
6. The tourists cried out of joy upon reaching the peak of the mountain.
Section B
Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
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1. He was recently __ by the head office to the overseas sales department.
2. No amount of money can ___ for the lost time.
3. A major disaster was prevented by the ___ action of the firemen. 4. Being a well-spoken person, he has delivered the speech in an impressive __.
5. Today there is a growing __ for women to marry late.
6. The poll shows that his position within the government has been
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