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单选题
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What is the author's main concern about American higher education?
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The small proportion of minority students.
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The low graduation rates of minority students.
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The growing conflicts among ethnic groups.
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The poor academic performance of students.
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What was the pride of President Barry Mills of Bowdoin College?
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The prestige of its liberal arts programs.
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Its ranking among universities in Maine.
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The high graduation rates of its students.
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Its increased enrollment of minority students.
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What is the risk facing America?
[1分]
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Its schools will be overwhelmed by the growing number of illegal immigrants.
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The rising generation will be less well educated than the previous one.
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More poor and non-white students will be denied access to college.
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It is going to lose its competitive edge in higher education.
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How many African-American students earned their degrees in California community colleges according to a recent review?
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Fifty-six percent.
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Thirty-nine percent.
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Fifteen percent.
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Sixty-seven percent.
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Harvard, Yale, and Princeton show almost no gap between black and white graduation rates mainly because .
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their students work harder
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they recruit the best students
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their classes are generally smaller
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they give students more attention
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How does Amy Wilkins of the Education Trust view minority students' failure to get a degree?
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Universities are to blame.
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Students don't work hard.
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The government fails to provide the necessary support.
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Affirmative action should be held responsible.
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7、【
单选题
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W: I hope you're not too put out with me for the delay. I have to stop by friends' home to pick up a book on my way here.
M: Well, that's not a big deal. But you might at least phone if you know you're going to keep someone waiting.
Q: What do we learn about the woman from the conversation?
[1分]
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She phoned Fred about the book.
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She was late for the appointment.
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She ran into Fred on her way here.
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She often keeps other people waiting.
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M: Sorry to have kept you waiting, Madam. I've located your luggage.It was left behind in Paris and won't arrive until later this evening.
W: Oh, I can't believe this. Have it deliver to my hotel then , I guess.
Q: What happened to the woman's luggage?
[1分]
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It failed to arrive at its destination in time.
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It got seriously damaged on the way.
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It got lost at the airport in Paris.
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It was left behind in the hotel.
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W: I don't think we have enough information for our presentation, but we have to give it tomorrow. There doesn't seem to be much we can do about it.
M: Yeah, at this point we 'll have to make do with what we've got.
Q: What does the man suggest they do?
[1分]
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Just make use of whatever information is available.
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Put more effort into preparing for the presentation.
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Find more relevant information for their work.
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Simply raise the issue in their presentation.
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M: I am taking this great course-Psychology of Language, it's really interesting. Since you are a psychology major, you should sign up for it.
W: Actually I tried to do that, but they told me I have to take language studies first.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
[1分]
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The man has decided to choose Language Studies as his major.
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The woman isn't interested in the psychology of language.
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The man is still trying to sign up for the course he is interested in.
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The woman isn't qualified to take the course the man mentioned.
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M: We don't have the resources to stop those people from buying us out unless a miracle happens. This may be the end of us.
W: I still have hope we can get help from the bank. After all we don't need that much money.
Q: What do we learn about the speakers from the conversation?
[1分]
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They are in desperate need of financial assistance.
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They hope to do miracles with limited resources.
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They want to borrow a huge sum from the bank.
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They plan to buy out their business partners.
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12、【
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[1分]
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We simply cannot help reacting instinctively that way.
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We wish to hide our indifference to their misfortune.
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We derive some humorous satisfaction from their misfortune.
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We think it serves them right for being mean to other people.
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13、【
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[1分]
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They themselves would like to do it but don't dare to.
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It's an opportunity for relieving their tension.
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It's a rare chance for them to see the boss lose face.
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They have seen this many times in old films.
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[1分]
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Smuggling drugs into Hong Kong.
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Having committed armed robbery.
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Stealing a fellow passenger's bag.
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Bringing a handgun into Hong Kong.
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[1分]
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He said not a single word during the entire flight.
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He took away Kumar's baggage while he was asleep.
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He was travelling on a scholarship from Delhi University.
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He is suspected of having slipped something in Kumar's bag.
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[1分]
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Give him a lift.
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Find Alfred Foster.
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Check the passenger list.
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Search all suspicious cars.
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17、【
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According to the speaker, why are some people willing to spend their money on travel these days?
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They think travel has become a trend.
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They think travel gives them their money's worth.
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They find many of the banks untrustworthy.
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They lack the expertise to make capital investments.
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What is Tselana Travel planning to do, according to its founder?
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Lower their prices to attract more customers.
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Introduce travel packages for young travelers.
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Design programs targeted at retired couples.
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Launch a new program of adventure trips.
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19、【
单选题
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According to Ashley Toft, managing director of Explore, what is changing now with regard to travels?
[1分]
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The role of travel agents.
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The way people travel.
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The number of last-minute bookings.
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The prices of polar expeditions.
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What is the speaker mainly talking about?
[1分]
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The old stereotypes about men and women.
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The changing roles played by men and women.
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The division of labor between men and women.
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The widespread prejudice against women.
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21、【
单选题
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What is Florence Hayes’ main responsibility as a journalist?
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Covering major events of the day in the city.
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Reporting criminal offenses in Greenville.
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Hunting news for the daily headlines.
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Writing articles on family violence.
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What do we learn about crimes against property in the Green Ville area?
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There are a wide range of cases.
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They are very destructive.
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There has been a rise in such crimes.
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They have aroused fear among the residents.
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23、【
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What would Florence Hayes prefer to do?
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Write about something pleasant.
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Do some research on local politics.
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Offer help to crime victims.
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Work as a newspaper editor.
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24、【
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What can we learn from the first paragraph?
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Whether immigrants are good or bad for the economy has been puzzling economists.
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The American economy used to thrive on immigration but now it's a different story.
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The consensus among economists is that immigration should not be encouraged.
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The general public thinks differently from most economists on the impact of immigration.
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25、【
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In what way does the author think ordinary Americans benefit from immigration?
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They can access all kinds of public services.
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They can get consumer goods at lower prices.
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They can mix with people of different cultures.
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They can avoid doing much of the manual labor.
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26、【
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Why do native low-skilled workers suffer most from illegal immigration?
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They have greater difficulty getting welfare support.
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They are more likely to encounter interracial conflicts.
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They have a harder time getting a job with decent pay.
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They are no match for illegal immigrants in labor skills.
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27、【
单选题
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What characterises the business school student population of today?
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Greater diversity.
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Intellectual maturity.
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Exceptional diligence.
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Higher ambition.
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28、【
单选题
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What does Mannaz say about the current management style?
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It is eradicating the tough aspects of management.
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It encourages male and female executives to work side by side.
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It adopts the bully-boy chief executive model.
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It is shifting towards more collaborative models.
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29、【
单选题
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[0.5分]
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advisors
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specialists
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critics
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employers
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30、【
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[0.5分]
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which
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but
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unless
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since
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[0.5分]
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divide
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devote
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deliver
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donate
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harmonious
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competitive
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resourceful
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prosperous
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[0.5分]
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artistic
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technical
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academic
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interactive
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[0.5分]
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dominantly
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earnestly
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necessarily
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gracefully
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35、【
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[0.5分]
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outside
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along
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over
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through
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[0.5分]
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generous
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considerate
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enlightening
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demanding
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[0.5分]
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origin
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initial
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popularity
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potential
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38、【
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[0.5分]
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relevant
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responsive
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reluctant
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respective
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40、【
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[0.5分]
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casual
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elective
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domestic
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voluntary
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