Another secret of animals’ survival is telepathy（心灵感应）. This sense becomes atrophied（衰退） in man, but a(n) 1 thought-communication functions in animals. Elsa, the lioness, frequently 2 when George and I intended to visit her camp, even though it 3 180 miles from our home in Isiolo. On most 4 when we made our irregular visit she was waiting for us. By following the spoor（野兽的足迹），we 5 that she had sometimes walked 50 or 60 miles to meet us.
The same thing 6 when I took Elsa’s sisters to Nairobi to be flown to the Rotterdam zoo, Elsa’s zoo. Elsa stayed behind with George in Isiolo 180 miles 7 . He did not know when I was coming back, no person knew. But Elsa knew. On the morning of my 8 she sat down at the entrance and wouldn’t make any 9 until I arrived in the evening.
I have known this kind of thought-communication with the animal with whom I’ve lived. When Elsa died, I woke in the night, knowing what had happened, even though I was several miles away. The same thing 10 later with one of Pippa’s cubs.
I don’t 11 this sensitivity with my own kind. Feel far more in tune with what is going on when I am in the bush than when I am in London on Nairobi. We don’t know much yet about this telepathy from which gland（腺体） it comes, or how it 12 . But if men could awaken or 13 it in themselves, and then cooperate by trusting each other, 14 fearing and treating one another 15 , the world would be a far better place.
| 小题1: | | A．extremely | B．completely | C．thoroughly | D．definitely |
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| 小题2: | | A．sensed | B．aware | C．feels | D．concerns |
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| 小题3: | | A．lay | B．lies | C．located | D．stood |
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| 小题4: | | A．case | B．conditions | C．occasions | D．situations |
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| 小题5: | | A．discussed | B．dismissed | C．discovered | D．distrusted |
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| 小题6: | | A．happened | B．broken out | C．replaced | D．took over |
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| 小题7: | | A．far | B．farther | C．away | D．far from |
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| 小题8: | | A．turn | B．return | C．reality | D．reappear |
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| 小题9: | | A．emotions | B．feelings | C．exchanges | D．movement |
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| 小题10: | | A．burst forth | B．burst | C．appeared | D．occurred |
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| 小题11: | | A．command | B．confirm | C．possess | D．prohibit |
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| 小题12: | | A．starts | B．comprehends | C．manufactures | D．works |
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| 小题13: | | A．create | B．plant | C．cultivate | D．produce |
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| 小题14: | | A．rather than | B．other than | C．would rather | D．or rather |
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| 小题15: | | A．suspiciously | B．suspecting | C．prosperously | D．doubtfully |
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:A
小题4:C
小题5:C
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:D
小题10:D
小题11:C
小题12:D
小题13:C
小题14:A
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试题分析：文章介绍了作者和动物之间的故事，说明动物之间是有心灵感应的，作者和动物也是有心灵感应的，但是作者感叹和人没有心灵感应，如果人们可以彼此合作而不是彼此害怕彼此怀疑，那这个世界会变成更好的地方。
小题1:考查副词：A. extremely[非常，B. completely完全，C. thoroughly 完全，D. definitely确定地，一定地，这种感觉在人类身上已经退化，但是在动物身上是确实可以思想交流的，选D
小题2:考查动词：A. sensed感觉到，B. aware，adj，有意识的，C. feels感觉（连系动词）D. concerns使…担心，和…有关，当我和乔治要靠近它的领地，母狮子Elsa总是能感觉到。选A
小题3:考查动词：A. lay位于（lie）的过去时，B. lies位于，撒谎， C. located使…位于…，D. stood耸立，即使位于我们Isiolo.的家有180英里，这里用过去时，选A
小题4:考查名词：A. case案件，情形，B. conditions条件，状况，C. occasions机会，场合，D. situations形势，在大部分场合我们不定期到访的时候，它都会等着我们，选C
小题5:考查动词：A. discussed讨论，B. dismissed排除，解雇，C. discovered发现，D. distrusted不信任，通过追随动物的足迹，我们发现它有时走50到60英里来迎接我们，选C
小题6:考查动词和短语：A. happened发生，B. broken out爆发，C. replaced代替，D. took over接管，同样的事情发生了，当我们把Elsa的姐姐Nairobi用飞机运到动物园，选A
小题7:考查形容词副词：A. far远，B. farther更远，C. away离开，D. far from远离，一点也不，Elsa 和 George 留在距离180英里的Isiolo，away前面可以接数词，选C
小题8:考查名词：A. turn转身，B. return回来，C. reality现实，D. reappear重新出现，从前面的句子：He did not know when I was coming back, no person knew. But Elsa knew.可知Elsa知道我回来，选B
小题9:考查名词：A. emotions情感，B. feelings感觉，C. exchanges交换，D. movement运动，移动，它坐在门口，直到我回来一动不动，选D
小题10:考查动词：A.burst forth突发，爆发，喷出B. burst爆发，C. appeared出现，D. occurred发生，后来Pippa的幼崽也发生了同样的事情，选D
小题11:考查动词：A. command命令，B. confirm证实，C. possess拥有，D. prohibit禁止，从前面的I have known this kind of thought-communication with the animal with whom I’ve lived.可知作者和同类没有这种感觉，选C
小题12:考查动词：A. starts开始，B. comprehends理解，C. manufactures制造，D. works工作，奏效，我们不知道这种心灵感应是从哪个腺体出来的，是怎么奏效的，选D
小题13:考查动词：A. create创造，B. plant种植，C. cultivate 耕作，种植，教养，栽培，改善，交朋友D. produce生产，从前面的awaken可知如果人类能唤醒和培养这样的心灵感应，选C
小题14:考查词组：A. rather than而不是，B. other than除了，C. would rather宁愿，D. or rather更确切的说，人们可以通过彼此合作而不是彼此害怕。选A
小题15:考查副词：.A.suspiciously猜疑地，怀疑的，疑心很深地B. suspecting怀疑，C. prosperously繁荣地，幸运地，D. doubtfully怀疑地，含糊地，如果人们可以彼此合作而不是彼此害怕彼此怀疑，那这个世界会变成更好的地方。A |
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After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 16 for a few days. I was 17 to wait tables on my own. All went 18 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 19 the tables not far from the kitchen. 20 , I still felt it a little hard to carry the heavy trays(托盘).
Before I knew it, the 21 was full of people. I moved slowly, 22 every step. I remember how 23 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables; it looked different from the one I was 24 on. It had nice handles, which made it 25 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 26 I was a natural at this job.
Then, an old man came to me and said, “Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 27 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 28 to you, but we are getting ready to 29 now, and my wife needs her 30 back.”
At first his 31 did not get across. “What was he talking about!” Then, I got it. I had set my trays on his wife’s orthopedic walker(助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was 32 . I wanted to get into a hole and 33 .
Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 34 . I have learned to be more 35 and not to be too sure of myself.
| 小题1: | | A．manager | B．assistant | C．cook | D．waitress |
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| 小题2: | | A．promised | B．invited | C．advised | D．allowed |
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| 小题3: | | A．well | B．quickly | C．safely | D．wrong |
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| 小题4: | | A．left | B．shown | C．brought | D．given |
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| 小题5: | | A．However | B．Therefore | C．Otherwise | D．Finally |
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| 小题6: | | A．kitchen | B．street | C．restaurant | D．table |
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| 小题7: | | A．taking | B．changing | C．minding | D．saving |
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| 小题8: | | A．angry | B．happy | C．sad | D．calm |
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| 小题9: | | A．fixed | B．trained | C．loaded | D．waited |
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| 小题10: | | A．slower | B．lighter | C．quieter | D．easier |
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| 小题11: | | A．believe | B．agree | C．regret | D．pretend |
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| 小题12: | | A．letting | B．making | C．watching | D．having |
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| 小题13: | | A．useful | B．familiar | C．unusual | D．interesting |
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| 小题14: | | A．rest | B．order | C．eat | D．leave |
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| 小题15: | | A．bag | B．tray | C．walker | D．coat |
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| 小题16: | | A．message | B．praise | C．idea | D．need |
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| 小题17: | | A．cold | B．full of joy | C．pale | D．on fire |
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| 小题18: | | A．lie | B．defend | C．hide | D．stay |
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| 小题19: | | A．repeated | B．discovered | C．corrected | D．described |
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| 小题20: | | A．patient | B．careful | C．honest | D．practical |
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In 1859，during the Gold Rush，a twenty- year-old immigrant（移民）from Bavaria named Levi Strauss stepped off the boat in San Francisco. He had with him a special cloth called Serge de Nimes that was later called denim in America. Levi Strauss hoped to sell the denim as material to make tents and covers for wagons to the men who were going to the goldfields to look for gold.
“You should have brought trousers to sell. In the goldfields we need strong trousers that don‘t wear out，”one young miner advised Strauss. So Levi Strauss took some of his denim to the nearest tailor and had him make the miner a pair of trousers. The miner was so pleased that he told other miners about the wonderful newcomer，Levi，and soon Levi Strauss had to open a shop，producing enough trousers for the miners. The miners wanted trousers that were comfortable to ride in and were low cut so that they could bend over easily to pick up the gold from under their feet. Besides they wanted the trousers to have big useful pockets. One miner complained that the gold in his pockets kept tearing them. So Levi put metal corners in the pockets to make them stronger. Very soon，miners and cowboys from all over came to get fitted up with Levi‘s trousers. Today more than a hundred years later， Levi’s trousers walk the world a Levi‘s blue jeans（牛仔裤）。
小题1:The denim cloth was originally（起初）meant for____.| A．making tent covers and wagons | | B．making tents for wagons | | C．making trousers for the miners | | D．making wagon covers and tents |
小题2:What kind of material do you think is denim？| A．A strong type of cloth that is not torn by strong wears. | | B．A special type of cloth that cannot be washed away by rain. | | C．A smooth type of cloth that is for underwear. | | D．A wonderful type of cloth that is as good as metal. |
小题3:A miner advised Strauss to sell trousers because ____.| A．the miners didn‘t have enough trousers | | B．the miner‘s trousers had not been strong enough | | C．the miner‘s trousers did not wear out easily | | D．the tailor on the goldfield could not make trousers |
小题4:Why did the miners need strong pockets in the trousers？| A．Their pockets kept tearing the gold. | | B．Their pockets were not made of metal. | | C．The gold they found was too sharp and heavy to tear their pockets. | | D．The gold they collected easily tore their pockets. |
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意， 然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
An old man had three children, all boys. When they had grown up, he called them together and told them that he was very __36__ and no longer able to provide, __37__ for himself .He ordered them to go out and bring him food and clothing.
The three brothers __38 __ , and after a very long while they came to a large__39__. They decided that once they got across they would __40__. The eldest told the youngest to take the middle road, and the second to go to the right, __41__ he himself would go to the left. Then, in a year’s time, they would __42__ to the same spot.
So they parted, and at the end of a year, as __43__, they found their way back to the riverside. The eldest asked the youngest what he had gotten during his travels, and the boy __44__: I have nothing but a __45__ . If you look into it, you can see all over the country, no matter how far away.”
When asked __46__ what he had gotten, the second brother replied : “Only a pair of sandals that are so full of __47__ that if one puts them on one can walk at once to any place in the country in one step.”
Then the eldest himself, said: “ I , __48__ , have obtained but little, a kind of medicine, that is all. But let us look into the mirror and see how father __49__.”
The youngest __50__ his mirror, and they all looked into it and saw that their father was already __51__.Then the elder said: “Let us __52__ home and see what we can do,” So the second brought out his sandals, and all three placed their feet inside them and , __53__ , they reached their father’s grave. Then the eldest took the__54__ out of his bag, and poured it over the grave. At once their father __55__, as if nothing had been the matter with him.
Now which of these three sons has performed the best?
| 小题1: | | A．old | B．tired | C．active | D．unusual |
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| 小题2: | | A．merely | B．even | C．already | D．ever |
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| 小题3: | | A．took down | B．grew up | C．set out | D．turned around |
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| 小题4: | | A．plain | B．temple | C．mountain | D．river |
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| 小题5: | | A．settle | B．speed | C．bathe | D．separate |
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| 小题6: | | A．but | B．although | C．while | D．if |
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| 小题7: | | A．refer | B．return | C．owe | D．contribute |
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| 小题8: | | A．agreed | B．tested | C．proved | D．called |
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| 小题9: | | A．rose | B．replied | C．aimed | D．added |
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| 小题10: | | A．map | B．rule | C．mirror | D．telescope |
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| 小题11: | | A．in doubt | B．in store | C．in time | D．in turn |
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| 小题12: | | A．happiness | B．time | C．energy | D．power |
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| 小题13: | | A．however | B．therefore | C．too | D．anyway |
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| 小题14: | | A．came out | B．got on | C．made up | D．broke down |
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| 小题15: | | A．produced | B．fetched | C．hid | D．received |
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| 小题16: | | A．dead | B．rich | C．strong | D．sick |
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| 小题17: | | A．call | B．ride | C．hurry | D．drive |
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| 小题18: | | A．suddenly | B．instead | C．slowly | D．immediately |
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| 小题19: | | A．fish | B．medicine | C．money | D．wine |
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| 小题20: | | A．got up | B．built up | C．joined in | D．passed away |
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From my first day, I was attending press conferences and other media events all over town. I got to attend events at places I had never thought I’d get to: the White House, the Senate and House of Representative buildings at the Capitol (国会大厦), the Department of Health and Human Services, just to name a few. And I was sent to cover these events as if I were a reporter, not just an intern (实习生) .
In fact, I never really felt like an intern. I was given the opportunity to do the work that everyone else at the paper was doing. I covered stories on my own and wrote the articles myself. I was included in discussions for story ideas. I helped to edit the articles that went into the paper. I was able to take part in every aspect of the newspaper that I wanted to experience.
The best part of working at the Nation’s Health was the staff. They were supportive in letting me go out and do things on my own, while I always knew that they would be more than happy to answer any questions or help me with any problems I might have. Best of all, they treated me as their equal, not just an intern whom they could get to do all the work they didn’t want to do.
After interning at the Nation’s Health for nearly seven months and having more than 30 articles published, I had to move on. My experience there gave me insight into how the media work, which helps me when I’m trying to choose stories. In addition, it showed me that work really can be fun.
小题1:What is the passage mainly about?| A．How good reporting begins with journalism interns. | | B．The author’s opportunity to work at the Nation’s Health. | | C．The author’s experience working as an intern | | D．The author’s first day as a professional reporter. |
小题2:What impressed the author most when working at the Nation’s Health?| A．The employees treated her as one of them equally. | | B．The opportunity to work alone. | | C．Covering stories and writing articles | | D．Coming up with story ideas for the newspaper. |
小题3:We can infer that the author had thought an intern would be made to ____.| A．go to as many places as possible | | B．do the boring things that others didn’t want to do | | C．treat people equally, no matter who they were. | | D．get help from a professional reporter |
小题4:What did the author think of her experience of working at the Notion’s Health?| A．Meaningful | B．Disappointing | C．Tiring | D． Surprising |
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English was always my favorite subject. In my freshman year of high school, I could write a killer composition. In my second year, my 36 allowed me to give spelling tests to the class. I had wonderful 37 of my junior year. Mrs. Alexander 38 me to sit at her desk and take over the class when she had to leave the room. Only my senior English class was 39 , as we had a teacher right out of college who expected college-level work. Every student received a “C” or “D” grade the first quarter. 40 English was still my subject.
I graduated from high school, 41 early and had children. Confident about my English, I often helped my kids with their English homework. And I 42 long articles and beautiful poetry as a columnist for a newspaper. Fifteen years later, I went to college, and because I had been an "A" student, I remained an ‘‘A” student. I 43 up to my own expectations.
Yesterday, I 44 my high school report cards when I was reading old papers. That bundle of report cards 45 back the old days. I remembered sitting in my advisor"s office，explaining that I had always excelled at English, and 46 that I did not deserve a “D” from that 47 teacher of my senior year. The advisor was sympathetic but unable to change a (an) 48
Reading 49 my old report cards revealed something else too. I wanted to tore them or hide them. I was not an ‘‘A” student in high school English！Somehow, I had 50 myself of this，when the grades clearly reflected an 51 student with an occasional “ A ” or ‘‘ B” but mostly “C” s.
Had I lived up to those grades and 52 myself according to those letters，I would have never confidently sought my writing 53 . Had I believed in my early grades instead of myself，I would have allowed my fear of 54 to defeat my enthusiasm and damage my creativity. 55 ，I viewed my younger self as an “A” English student, except for that undeserved “D”.
| 小题1: | | A．monitor | B．headmaster | C．classmate | D．teacher |
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| 小题2: | | A．impressions | B．thoughts | C．inspirations | D．memories |
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| 小题3: | | A．approved | B．appointed | C．expected | D．urged |
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| 小题4: | | A．flexible | B．creative | C．disappointing | D．controversial |
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| 小题6: | | A．married | B．worked | C．succeeded | D．progressed |
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| 小题7: | | A．wrote | B．edited | C．read | D．copied |
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| 小题8: | | A．added | B．lived | C．grew | D．went |
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| 小题9: | | A．counted | B．remembered | C．approached | D．discovered |
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| 小题10: | | A．brought | B．turned | C．held | D．kept |
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| 小题11: | | A．reporting | B．guaranteeing | C．complaining | D．recommending |
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| 小题12: | | A．impolite | B．impatient | C．inexperienced | D．independent |
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| 小题13: | | A．grade | B．figure | C．paper | D．entry |
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| 小题14: | | A．out | B．through | C．from | D．into |
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| 小题15: | | A．warned | B．reminded | C．informed | D．convinced |
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| 小题16: | | A．average | B．enthusiastic | C．outstanding | D．awkward |
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| 小题17: | | A．considered | B．defined | C．reflected | D．described |
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| 小题18: | | A．goal | B．dream | C．career | D．enterprise |
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| 小题19: | | A．change | B．risk | C．stress | D．failure |
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| 小题20: | | A．Otherwise | B．Besides | C．Instead | D．Still |
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