A. where B. exceptions C. affairs D. meet E. cracks on F. cracks up G. reach H. acclaimed I. seek for J. fail K. ties L. challenges M. decline N. believe in O. event Short stories are due a revival. In recent years, there have been critically【C1】______ collections by American writers such as Lydia Davis and Junot Diaz. But few others manage to【C2】______ the bestseller lists, and they are all too often overshadowed by novels. In contrast to their heyday in the early 20th century, short stories are mostly viewed as trials or experiments before an author【C3】______ with the real thing. John Burnside, a Scottish poet and novelist,【C4】______ this fixed idea in his latest collection, "Something Like Happy". Over 13 stories, Mr. Burnside shows the versatility of the condensed form. His stories take place mostly in Scotland, in flats "high up on the third floor of an apartment block in the middle of Dundee" or in the back room of a hardware shop,【C5】______ men drink "sweet, milky coffee" while waiting for the results of the races. His men carry knives or conduct extramarital【C6】______; his women are often lonely housewives who drink, take up bell-ringing in their local church or fantasise about younger men as a way of filling in time. Happiness is the subject that【C7】______ the collection together. In other hands, this could become sentimental. But Mr. Burnside, with only a few【C8】______, never allows that to happen. Instead, happiness frequently stays away from these figures; so much so that they have almost ceased to【C9】______ it. Rooted in the bleaker aspects of Scotland's landscapes, it is something that his characters continually search for, in these concise and poetic tales—yet【C10】______ to find.
She's always been kind to me—I can't just turn______on her now that she needs my help. （2007年考试真题）
A teacher who is skillful in delivering his lecture can undoubtedly ______ the mind of students.
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He ______ have been nervous because he didn't go straight in.
{{B}}SECTION B CONVERSATIONSIn this section you will hear two conversations. At the end of each conversation , five questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken ONCE ONLY. After each question there will be a ten-second pause. During the pause, you should read the four choices of [A], [B], [C] and [D], and mark the best answer to each question on ANSWER SHEET TWO.You have thirty seconds to preview the questions.{{/B}}
After_____seemed an endless wait, it was his turn to enter the personnel manager's office.(2010)
In recent years, postponing the retirement age has become a hot topic that people talk about every day. Is it necessary to postpone the retirement age? The following are the supporters' and opponents' opinions. Read carefully the opinions from both sides and write your response in NO LESS THAN 200 words, in which you should first summarize briefly the opinions from both sides and give your view on the issue. Marks will be awarded for content relevance, content sufficiency, organization, language quality. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.YES With the country's pension fund gap becoming wider than ever, retirement age should be postponed immediately. Postponing the retirement age will benefit the companies which need highly-skilled and experienced workers to perform certain tasks that are beyond the scope of younger workers. As for the old, postponing the retirement age is also beneficial to them. Because they can not only earn money to cover daily expenses, but also make their talents and skills recognized and valued.NO Postponing the retirement age will bring a lot of harm. One is the stress of unemployment. With the growing number of students graduating from school every year, it is more and more difficult for them to land a good job. If the retirement age is postponed, it will be even harder for them to find a job. Postponing the retirement age is not good news to the enterprises, either. Old workers are unable to fully concentrate on their work; therefore, the efficiency of enterprises will be greatly reduced.
Will you please help me clear the garden_____these stones?
The Canton Tower is one of the most ______ landmarks in Guangzhou.
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All the following sentences contain ellipsis(省略)EXCEPT
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
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Burdenedwithgreatworkingpressure,peoplenowadaysevendon'thavemuchtimetodinewiththeirparents.Thishasincreasinglybeenaseveresocialproblem.Lookatthefollowingpicturecarefullyandwriteanessayinabout200words,inwhichyoushouldstartwithabriefdescriptionofthepictureandgiveyourviewontheissue.Markswillbeawardedforcontentrelevance,contentsufficiency,organization,languagequality.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.
People who work in the city actually ______ in neighbouring towns.
He will have to ______ his indecent behaviour one day.[2003]
I would rather apologize to my boss for being late without an explanation than ______ an excuse.
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The new colleague ______ to have worked in several big corporations before he joined our company.[2002]