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【题目】No matter how low you consider yourself, there is always someone __________ you wishing they were that high.

A. getting rid of B. getting along with

C. looking up to D. looking down upon

【答案】C

【解析】句意：无论你把自己看得多么的低微，总是有人仰慕你并希望达到你的高度。look up to 仰视;尊敬;get rid of除掉；get along with相处，进展；look down upon轻视;看不起。

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Why couldn't the Bissel villagers walk out of the desert? Levin was very puzzled. He had, by himself, managed to walk north from the village and reach the nearest town in three and a half days. He decided to carry out an experiment to solve the mystery. He and a Bissel villager called Argutel, would walk out of the desert together. They prepared enough water for a half-a-month journey and two camels. But this time Ken Levin didn't bring his compass. Levin would follow Argutel.

Ten days later, they had walked for about 500 miles but were still in the desert. On the 11th morning, an oasis came into their view. They were back at Bissel. Levin now understood why the Bissel people couldn't escape the desert. They had no knowledge of the North Star, which had for centuries provided sailors and other travelers with a point of direction. In the desert, if a person goes forward relying only on their senses, they will not be able to travel in a straight line. Rather they will travel in a very large circle and eventually track back to where they began. Levin explained to Argutel the function of the North Star and said, "As long as you rest in the daytime and walk towards the brightest star at night, you would be able to walk out of the desert. " Argutel did as he was told. Three days later, he came to the edge of the desert.

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【1】Villagers in Bissel had never walked beyond the desert because __________.

A. they had no method to find their way out

B. they were discouraged by their failures

C. they had a fear of the outside world

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【2】Ken Levin asked Argutel to walk to the north in order to __________.

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B. prove that people could walk out of the desert

C. tell people not to walk in circles

D. show Argutel was a great person

【3】According to the passage, Ken Levin __________.

A. knew Argutel before he came to the village

B. came to Bissel to do experiments on behalf of his college

C. became the first man to walk out of the desert from Bissel Village

D. taught Bissel villagers knowledge of the North Star when he first arrived

【4】It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

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