A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.
The conversation soon turned into complaints about 1 in work and life. Offering his 2 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 3 with a large pot of coffee and a 4 of cups — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some beautiful — telling them to 5 themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “If you have 6 , all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 7 , leaving behind the plain and 8 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 9 of your problems and stress.”
“Be assured that the cup 10 adds no quality to the coffee. 11 it is just more expensive and in some cases 12 hides what we drink.”
“ 13 all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, 14 you consciously went for the best cups… And then you began 15 each other’s cups.”
“Now consider this: 16 is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. 17 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the 18 of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 19 to enjoy the coffee. Value the coffee, not the cups! Don"t let the cups 20 you… enjoy the coffee instead.”
| 小题1: | | A．stress | B．dream | C．sorrow | D．truth |
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| 小题2: | | A．friends | B．customers | C．fellows | D．guests |
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| 小题3: | | A．carried | B．returned | C．arrived | D．reached |
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| 小题4: | | A．kind | B．variety | C．sort | D．number |
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| 小题5: | | A．devote | B．expose | C．help | D．addicted |
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| 小题6: | | A．searched | B．witnessed | C．noticed | D．discovered |
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| 小题7: | | A．taken up | B．brought in | C．sold out | D．cut down |
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| 小题8: | | A．expensive | B．cheap | C．beautiful | D．usual |
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| 小题9: | | A．point | B．answer | C．source | D．result |
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| 小题10: | | A．by itself | B．on its own | C．for itself | D．itself |
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| 小题11: | | A．At no time | B．At times | C．In no case | D．In most cases |
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| 小题12: | | A．ever | B．even | C．never | D．hardly |
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| 小题13: | | A．What | B．That | C．Which | D．Whether |
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| 小题15: | | A．suspecting | B．liking | C．envying | D．eyeing |
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| 小题16: | | A．Love | B．Life | C．Future | D．Failure |
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| 小题18: | | A．quantity | B．style | C．quality | D．standard |
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| 小题19: | | A．have | B．hesitate | C．forget | D．fail |
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| 小题20: | | A．control | B．drive | C．puzzle | D．amaze |
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小题2:D
小题3:B
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小题5:C
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小题7:A
小题8:B
小题9:C
小题10:D
小题11:D
小题12:B
小题13:A
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:B
小题17:A
小题18:C
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教授通过杯子以及咖啡形象的比喻了生活与金钱，地位，告诉人们我们不要为金钱地位驱使而忘记生活的本质。
小题1:名词辨析。根据根据下文that is the 44 of your problems and stress.
小题2:名词辨析。由上文可知，学生回校看望老师，对老师来说，他们是客人。
小题3:动词辨析。根据前文教授去了厨房，可知教授是返回客厅。
小题4:考查固定词组。A variety of各种各样的；a kind/sort of一种；a number of 许多；根据后文内容可知教授是拿出各种杯子让学生挑。
小题5:固定词组。Help oneself自行取用。
小题6:动词辨析。A搜寻；B目击；C注意；D发现；句意：如果那么注意到…
小题7:动词短语辨析。A占据，从事于；B引进，赚钱；C卖完；D削减；砍倒；句意：所有的好看的昂贵的杯子都被拿走了。
小题8:形容词辨析。对应上文的nice-looking expensive cups可知这里是cheap;
小题9:名词辨析。由上下文可知这是他们压力的根源。
小题10:考查反身代词。根据句意：杯子本身不能增加咖啡的品质。
小题11:介词辨析。A绝不；B时而不时；C绝不；D大部分情况下；句意：在大部分情况下， 昂贵的杯子只会让咖啡更贵。
小题12:副词辨析。A曾经，在任何时候;从来;至今；B甚至；Ｃ从不；Ｄ几乎不；句意：在有些情况下，昂贵的杯子甚至隐藏了我们喝的东西。
小题13:考查主语从句。What引导起主语从句并在句中做宾语。
小题14:考查连词。根据上下文可知是转折关系，句意：你们真正想要的是咖啡而不是杯子，但是你们都拿了好的杯子。
小题15:动词辨析。A怀疑；B喜欢；C羡慕；D看；句意：你们现在看相互的杯子。
小题16:上下文串联。由上下文可知是把生活比喻成咖啡…;
小题17:代词辨析。They指代前面提及的the jobs, money and position。
小题18:名词辨析。A数量；B风格；C品质；D标准；杯子不会改变咖啡的品质。
小题19:动词辨析。根据上下文可知我们把注意力集中到杯子上，就不能享受生活。
小题20:动词辨析。A控制；B驱使；C困扰；D使惊讶，使吃惊；句意：不要让杯子驱使你，而要享受生活。 |
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题材分类等知识点的理解。
[详细]举一反三
John and Bobby joined a wholesale(批发)company together just after graduation from college the same year. ___1____ worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the ____2___ of manager but John remained a(n) ____3___ employee. John could not take it any more, so he ___4____ his resignation(辞职信）and complained the boss did not know how to____5___ hard-working staff.
The boss knew John worked very hard for the years. He thought for a moment and said, “ I have a ____6___ .1 hope you can do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your ____7___ ."John didn"t ___8___ . The boss asked him to go and find out anyone ___9___ watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. The boss asked _____10__ it cost per kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to __11_____ to the boss that the melon was $1.2 per kg.
The boss told John to wait a second, and he asked Bobby to do the same thing. Bobby went, returned and said, "Boss, only one person sells watermelons, $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg. He has 340 melons ____12___. Every melon weighs about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago. They are fresh and red, of good quality." John was very __13_____ and realized the___14____ between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign _____15__ to learn from Bobby.
My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks___16____ and explores in depth. ___17____ exist in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out a chance and catch it to___18___ his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, __19____ another sees only tomorrow, the difference between a year and a day is 365 times, then how ___20____ you win?
| 小题1: | | A．All | B．Either | C．Neither | D．Any |
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| 小题2: | | A．post | B．condition | C．situation | D．department |
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| 小题3: | | A．normal | B．usual | C．ordinary | D．common |
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| 小题4: | | A．turned in | B．turned out | C．turned over | D．turned off |
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| 小题5: | | A．train | B．value | C．practise | D．respect |
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| 小题6: | | A．demand | B．request | C．command | D．question |
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| 小题7: | | A．attitude | B．thought | C．mind | D．consideration |
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| 小题8: | | A．leave | B．laugh | C．agree | D．refuse |
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| 小题9: | | A．selling | B．buying | C．checking | D．cutting |
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| 小题11: | | A．report | B．inform | C．answer | D．predict |
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| 小题12: | | A．after all | B．at all | C．in all | D．above all |
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| 小题13: | | A．regretted | B．impressed | C．moved | D．disappointed |
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| 小题14: | | A．similarity | B．problem | C．difference | D．interest |
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| 小题16: | | A．many | B．little | C．less | D．more |
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| 小题17: | | A．Results | B．Effects | C．Businesses | D．Opportunities |
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| 小题18: | | A．finish | B．get | C．achieve | D．abandon |
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| 小题19: | | A．when | B．while | C．as | D．though |
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| 小题20: | | A．might | B．could | C．would | D．should |
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I learned about life from an ant farm．When I was seven years old, my family created one．First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we waited for the live ants to arrive．Shortly after the chilly ants were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels．I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do．After hours of staring, I realized that the ants had assigned jobs．With my mom " s help, I kept a diary of what happened each day and named the ants．
One day a tragedy struck the ant farm．The pages of the diary, still wrinkled where tear drops fell, indicate the depth of the tragedy．"I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, caving in all the tunnels．Although the ants survived their earthquake, one by one they began to die．I was terrified as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a comer of the farm．My mother reported that the ants were dying of "frustration．" They simply could not stand the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed．
Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm．Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more．Over the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of teamwork．Working together, they were able to create an amazing world for themselves．I also learned that they should be admired for their hard work．Day in and day out, each labored at their task．The ant farm showed that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key ingredients to success．But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity （不幸、灾祸） is a natural part of life,and must be accepted．Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face disappointment．Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another．Giving up, I say, is not a choice．
小题1:The family created an ant farm in a glass box because it was easy _____.| A．for the ants to live in | B．to get sun light in | | C．to keep the sand clean | D．for the boy to observe |
小题2:What made the pages of the diary wrinkled?| A．The tears． | B．The earthquake | C．The ants． | D．The tragedy． |
小题3:What did the writer finally realize?| A．Perseverance is the only way to success． | | B．Humans cannot give up when facing adversity． | | C．People should admire anyone for their hard work． | | D．His mother taught him much more． |
小题4:When did the writer draw a more important lesson from his experience?| A．Before he was seven years old． | | B．When he was seven years old． | | C．Immediately after the tragedy． | | D．Many years after the tragedy |
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I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs．What set him so far apart from others?
He 1 that, in his opinion, it all came from an 2 from his mother that happened when he was about 2 years old．He had been trying to 3___a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his 4 on the slippery bottle and it 5 , making its contents pouring all over the kitchen floor．
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of 6 at him, giving him a lecture, or punishing him, she said: “Robert, what a 7 and wonderful mess you have made! I have 8 seen such a huge pool of milk．Well, the damage has already been done．Would you like to 9 down and play in the milk for a few minutes 10 we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did．After a few minutes, his mother said: “You know, Robert, 11 you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and 12 everything to its proper order．So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge （海绵）, a towel, or a mop．Which do you 13 ?” He chose the sponge and together they 14 the milk．
His mother then said: “You know, what happened just now is a 15 experiment in how effectively to carry a big milk bottle with two 16 hands．Let’s go out in the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 17____ a way to carry it without dropping it．” The little boy 18 that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it．
This scientist then 19 that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make 20 ．
Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would respond the way Robert’s mother responded to him?
| 小题1: | | A．added | B．advised | C．responded | D．commented |
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| 小题2: | | A．experience | B．accident | C．experiment | D．inspiration |
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| 小题3: | | A．send | B．cool | C．bring | D．remove |
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| 小题4: | | A．hold | B．control | C．balance | D．way |
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| 小题5: | | A．fell | B．rolled | C．turned | D．burst |
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| 小题6: | | A．crying | B．staring | C．shouting | D．laughing |
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| 小题7: | | A．powerful | B．great | C．touching | D．sarcastic |
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| 小题8: | | A．shortly | B．always | C．already | D．rarely |
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| 小题10: | | A．when | B．until | C．before | D．after |
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| 小题11: | | A．however | B．whatever | C．wherever | D．whenever |
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| 小题12: | | A．recover | B．restore | C．recollect | D．replace |
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| 小题13: | | A．like | B．prefer | C．take | D．decide |
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| 小题14: | | A．cleaned up | B．swept off | C．sucked out | D．took apart |
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| 小题15: | | A．finished | B．shared | C．failed | D．valued |
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| 小题16: | | A．tiny | B．clever | C．smooth | D．wet |
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| 小题17: | | A．invent | B．discover | C．imagine | D．make |
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| 小题18: | | A．knew | B．thought | C．convinced | D．learned |
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| 小题19: | | A．argued | B．sensed | C．remarked | D．criticized |
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| 小题20: | | A．mistakes | B．assumptions | C．decisions | D．differences |
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I live in Albuquerque and I used to give much money to the homeless around, feeling sorry for their misfortune（不幸）. But later I became a single mom with no home, a huge 1 and hardly any income. 2 , I stopped giving and became very bitter（痛苦）.
Several years later, things started to 3 . I became 4 enough to have a home, and 5 a backyard, and I started to pull myself out of debt. One day we saw a homeless person with the 6 , “ Will work for food. ” I 7. My daughter asked why I no longer helped the people in 8 . I replied, “ Honey, they just use that money for 9 or other bad things. ” She didn’t respond. But when I said that, it didn’t feel right.
Three days later, I was 10 to pick up my daughter from school. A man was standing on the corner and something deep inside 11 me to help him. So I stopped my car , and he ran over with enthusiasm. He said, “ God bless you, I only need 77 cents. ” I 12 into my ashtray and 13 enough, there was three quarters and two pennies.
Greatly shocked by this 14 , I gave him all the money in the ashtray. He 15 with joy and tears in his eyes, “ You just made it 16 for me to see my mom for Christmas ! The bus offering this great sale is 17 right away ! ” It was a moment I’ll never forget. I think that man won’t forget it either, but I was the one who got the best 18 in life giving. It also 19 me that nothing is a coincidence（巧合）, 20 everything has meaning.
| 小题1: | | A．debt | B．duty | C．income | D．pressure |
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| 小题2: | | A．In fact | B．In a word | C．As a result | D．All in all |
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| 小题3: | | A．develop | B．worsen | C．show | D．change |
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| 小题4: | | A．unfortunate | B．rich | C．generous | D．unsuccessful |
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| 小题6: | | A．word | B．expression | C．sign | D．letter |
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| 小题7: | | A．got to | B．walked to | C．passed in | D．passed by |
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| 小题8: | | A．emergency | B．danger | C．need | D．panic |
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| 小题9: | | A．food | B．alcohol（酒） | C．medicine | D．music |
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| 小题10: | | A．driving | B．jogging（慢跑 | C．wandering | D．cycling |
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| 小题11: | | A．prevented | B．challenged | C．permitted | D．drove |
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| 小题12: | | A．reached | B．turned | C．broke | D．searched |
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| 小题13: | | A．jokingly | B．strangely | C．happily | D．naturally |
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| 小题14: | | A．accident | B．condition | C．state | D．coincidence |
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| 小题15: | | A．put out | B．turned out | C．broke out | D．burst out（大声喊） |
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| 小题16: | | A．necessary | B．difficult | C．possible | D．suitable |
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| 小题17: | | A．lining | B．leaving | C．getting | D．operating |
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| 小题18: | | A．gift | B．time | C．favor | D．honor |
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| 小题19: | | A．thinks | B．informs | C．persuades | D．reminds |
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James’s New Bicycle
James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully __26__ the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! __27__ on earth was he going to get the __28__ of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was _29__ to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no __30__ asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to __31__.
There was only one way to get money, and that was to __32__ it. He would have to find a job. __33_ who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had _34__ on most things.
“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr. Clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”
That was the __35__ of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He was amazed by the __36__ of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the __37__ of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the __38__ increased and he knew that he would soon have __39_ for the bicycle he longed for.
The day __40__ came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He __41__ no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode __42__ home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard __43__ for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more __44__ he had bought it with his own money. He had __45__what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even more than the bicycle.
| 小题1: | | A．cleaned | B．covered | C．counted | D．checked |
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| 小题3: | | A．amount | B．part | C．sum | D．rest |
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| 小题4: | | A．brave | B．hard | C．smart | D．unfair |
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| 小题5: | | A．point | B．reason | C．result | D．right |
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| 小题6: | | A．split | B．spend | C．spare | D．save |
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| 小题7: | | A．borrow | B．earn | C．raise | D．collect |
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| 小题9: | | A．decisions | B．experience | C．opinions | D．knowledge |
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| 小题10: | | A．beginning | B．introduction | C．requirement | D．opening |
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| 小题11: | | A．similarity | B．quality | C．suitability | D．variety |
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| 小题12: | | A．brand | B．number | C．size | D．type |
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| 小题13: | | A．effort | B．pressure | C．money | D．trouble |
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| 小题14: | | A．all | B．enough | C．much | D．some |
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| 小题15: | | A．finally | B．instantly | C．normally | D．regularly |
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| 小题16: | | A．gave | B．left | C．took | D．wasted |
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| 小题17: | | A．patiently | B．proudly | C．silently | D．tiredly |
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| 小题18: | | A．applying | B．asking | C．looking | D．working |
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| 小题19: | | A．since | B．if | C．than | D．though |
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| 小题20: | | A．deserved | B．benefited | C．achieved | D．learned |
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