单选题 Questions 144-146 refer to the following letter.
Dear Sir,
I first applied for the installation of a telephone on July 15th, 2007, and since then I have renewed my{{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}several times. Rather to my disappointment, each time I received the same reply that there were no telephone wires in my residential area. I have just learned from the morning TV show that the {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}work of lines to my district had been completed three weeks earlier. I should like to remind you of my application and hope that you will{{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}my request as soon as possible.
I trust this letter will call your immediate attention to the matter, thus ending the long wait. Yours Sincerely,
Tom Green
单选题
  • A. request
  • B. reply
  • C. rescue
  • D. reserve
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】这是一封投诉信，要求尽快安装电话。 这句话的意思是说，我已经重申我安装电话的要求很多次了。(A)request要求；(B)reply回答、回应；(C)rescue解救；(D)reserve储藏。
单选题
  • A. expansion
  • B. exception
  • C. exhibition
  • D. extension
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】这句话的意思是说，我从电视节目中听说三周之前电话线已经延伸到我所在的小区。(A)expansion扩张；(B)exception例外；(C)exhibition展览；(D)extension延伸。
单选题
  • A. allow
  • B. grant
  • C. permit
  • D. donate
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】这句话的意思是说，我希望您看了我的申请之后能尽快对我的要求给予承诺。(A)allow和(C)permit都是“同意、允许”的意思；(B)grant授予；(D)donate捐献。