[P4-42]
  Your story about the frog turning into a prince is _______nonsense.
  A) shear

  B) sheer
  C) shield
  D) sheet
  注:1. sheer 完全的,纯粹的
  2. nonsense 胡说,古怪;nonsense nonsense(表示自谦)哪里,哪里
  3. shear 剪
  4. shield 盾
  5. sheet 床单,白纸
  [P5-43]
  I could see that my wife was ________ having that fur coat, whether I approved of it or not.
  A) intent on
  B) adequate for
  C) short of
  D) deficient in
  注:1. intent on 热衷于
  2. adequate for 足够的,可以胜任的
  3. short of 缺乏
  4. deficient in 不足的
  proficient 有技巧,熟练
  efficient 有效的,效率高的
  sufficient 足够的,充足的
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   [P5-44]
   The _______ runner can run 2 miles in fifteen minutes.
  A) common
  B) average
  C) usual
  D) general
  注:1. average 普通的,平均的
   2. common 普通的
   [P5-45]
   One of his eyes was injured in an accident, but after a ______ operation, he quickly recovered his sight.
  A) precise
  B) considerate
  C) delicate
  D) sensitive
  注:1. delicate 精致的
  2. precise 的
  3. considerate 体贴的,体谅的
  considerable 相当多的,大量的
  4. sensitive 敏感的 sensitive to
  sentimental 多愁善感的
  resent 愤恨
   [P5-46]
   As an excellent shooter, Peter practised aiming at both _______ targets and moving targets.
  A) stationary
  B) standing
  C) stable
  D) still
  注:1. stationary 静止的,固定的
   2. standing 永恒的;延续的
   3. stable 稳定的
   4. still 静止的;静寂的
   [P5-47]
   In American universities, classes are often arranged in more flexible _______ and many jobs on campus are reserved for students.
  A) scales
  B) ranks
  C) grades
  D) patterns
  注:1. scale 等级,刻度,天平
   2. rank 排名
   3. grade 年级;品味
  degrade 降级
   4. pattern 模式
   [P5-48]
   The insurance company paid him $10,000 in _______ after his accident.
  A) installment
  B) compensation
  C) substitution
  D) commission
  注:1. compensation 赔偿(六级)
   2. installment 分期付款
   3. substitution 代替;保险代理人;替代品
  substitute for sb. 代替
  constitute 构成
  constitution 宪法
  amendment 修正案
  institute 学院
  institution 机构
   4. commission 委托,委任,佣金,回扣
  emission 放射
   [P5-49]
   The political future of the president is now hanging by a _______.
  A) rope
  B) cord
  C) string
  D) thread
  注:1. rope 绳,索
  2. cord 棉线,电话线
   3. string 毛线;琴弦
  4. thread 细线
   [P5-50]
   The statue would be perfect but for a few small _______ in its be.
  A) mistakes
  B) weaknesses
  C) flaws
  D) errors
  注:1. mistake和error同义词,表示错误,过失
  2. weakness (人的)弱点,缺点
  3. flaw 瑕疵
   [P5-51]
   Why should anyone want to read _______ of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals?
  A) digests
  B) insights
  C) themes
  D) leaflets
  注:1. digest 摘要
  ingest 摄入
  congest 堵塞,拥挤
  2. theme 主题
  3. insight 洞察力,理解力,观察事物的角度
  4. leaflet 小散页
  booklet 小册子
  lakelet 小湖
   [P6-52]
   Parents have a legal _______ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.
  A) impulse
  B) obligation
  C) influence
  D) sympathy
  注:1. obligation 责任,义务
  2. impulse 冲动
  pulse 脉搏
  repulse 憎恶,排斥
  repulsive 令人厌恶的
  instinct 本能
  extinct 灭绝的
  distinct 区别的,截然不同的
  distinction (特征上的)区别
  separation (具体形态上的)分离
  break off 部分从整体上剥离下来
  break up 捏碎,打碎
  shatter 粉碎

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