题目内容

Although they are pretending hard to be young, grey hair and cellulite ____ them ____.

A．give ;up B．give; off

C．give; away D．give; back

C

【解析】

试题分析：考查动词短语辨析。A放弃；B发出（光，烟，气味）；C赠送，泄漏；D归还；句意：虽然他们费尽心思地扮年轻，但是花白的头发和赘肉却将他们的真实年龄暴露无遗。故C正确。

考点：考查动词短语

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NEMS

NEWRI Environmental Master of Science

NEWRI: Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute

Be a leader in environmental science and engineering

through the NEMS programme

NEWRI Environmental Master of Science (NEMS) is a primary graduate education and research programme conducted by Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU’s) NEWRI, with summer attachment at Stanford University. It aims to train engineers and scientists to meet the increasing environmental challenges for Asia and the wider region.

NEWRI-Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute

NEWRI is enabling Singapore to be a global center of environmental science and technology in providing technological solutions to the world. It is committed to environmental and water technologies through its ecosystem of education, research and developmental activities.

NEWRI is trying its best to pull together NTU’s water and environment-related centers and institutes, gathering one another’s strengths for the benefit of industry and society.

Master of Science Applications

● Applications open now and close on 30 May 2013

for Singapore applicants.

● Graduates having relevant engineering or science

background, including final-year students, are

invited to apply.

● Applicants are required to have a certificate of GRE.

Further information and application materials are available at the Website:

http:// www. Cee.ntu.edu.sg/Graduate/NEMS

Highlights of Programme:

★ Students spend a full summer term at Stanford taking regular courses and continue with the rest of their academic programme at NTU.

★ It is a 12-month full-time course in environmental science & engineering.

★Students under NEMS will have opportunities to do research projects under NEWRI as well as to continue for the Doctor’s degree.

★ Graduating students receive the NTU degree and a certificate from Stanford for their summer attachment.

Scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses at both Stanford and NTU are available

Enquiry contact: Ms Christian Soh

Tel：(65) 6861 0507 Fax:(65) 68614606

Email: nems@ntu.edu.sg

Information on other graduate programmes available at：

www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp

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C. Xu Beihong’s . D. Zhang Daqian’s .

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