Question

— Excuse me,what impressed you most in his report?

— Well,the most important part,I think,lies in the words to bring about an ________ of the conditions of the working men and women．

1. A.
   improvement
2. B.
   advance
3. C.
   increase
4. D.
   achievement

Answer 1

A
考查名词辨析。此处指的是“工作条件的改善”。improvement意为“改善”，increase（＝to become greater or larger）意为“增大，增多”；advance意为“前进，进展”；achievement意为“成就，成绩”。