1.They might just have a place _____ on the writing course-why don't you give it a try?( )
A. | leave | B. | left | C. | leaving | D. | to leave |
20.It was only after he had read the papers Mr.Gross realized the task before him was extremely difficult to complete.( )
A. | when | B. | that | C. | which | D. | what |
19.I got to the office earlier that day, the 7:30 train from Paddington.( )
A. | caught | B. | to have caught | C. | to catch | D. | having caught |
17.Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford,I've watched one friend after another land high-ranking,high-paying Wall Street jobs.As executives(高级管理人员) with banks,consulting firms,established law firms,and major corporations,many are now (21)D on their way to impressive careers.By society's (22)B,they seem to have it made.
On the surface,these people seem to be very lucky in life.As they left student life behind,many had a (23)A drink at their cheap but friendly local bar,shook hands with longtime roommates,and(24)Bout of small apartments into high buildings.They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine (25)Ca college year's monthly rent.They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is,a number of them have (26)C that despite their success,they aren't happy.Some (27)A of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they (28)B.Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and (29)D.However,instead of devoting themselves to their work,they find themselves working to support the (30)Cto which they have so quickly become(31)A.
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path,and (32)Ain the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they (33)Dor finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion:it's (34)C.They have loans,bills,a mortgage(抵押贷款) to (35)D,retirement to save for.They recognize there's something (36)A in their lives,but it's (37)Bto step off the track.
In a society that tends to (38)Aeverything in terms of dollars and cents,we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our (39)D in financial terms.But what about the personal and social costs (40)Bin pursuing money over meaning?These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore---and the very ones we need to consider most.
On the surface,these people seem to be very lucky in life.As they left student life behind,many had a (23)A drink at their cheap but friendly local bar,shook hands with longtime roommates,and(24)Bout of small apartments into high buildings.They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine (25)Ca college year's monthly rent.They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is,a number of them have (26)C that despite their success,they aren't happy.Some (27)A of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they (28)B.Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and (29)D.However,instead of devoting themselves to their work,they find themselves working to support the (30)Cto which they have so quickly become(31)A.
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path,and (32)Ain the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they (33)Dor finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion:it's (34)C.They have loans,bills,a mortgage(抵押贷款) to (35)D,retirement to save for.They recognize there's something (36)A in their lives,but it's (37)Bto step off the track.
In a society that tends to (38)Aeverything in terms of dollars and cents,we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our (39)D in financial terms.But what about the personal and social costs (40)Bin pursuing money over meaning?These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore---and the very ones we need to consider most.
21.A.much | B.never | C.seldom | D.well |
22.A.policies | B.standards | C.experiments | D.regulations |
23.A.last | B.least | C.second | D.best |
24.A.cycled | B.moved | C.slid | D.looked |
25.A.shared | B.paid | C.equaled | D.collected |
26.A.advertised | B.witnessed | C.admitted | D.demanded |
27.A.complain | B.dream | C.hear | D.approve |
28.A.distribute | B.hate | C.applaud | D.neglect |
29.A.calm | B.guilty | C.warm | D.empty |
30.A.family | B.government | C.lifestyle | D.project |
31.A.accustomed | B.appointed | C.unique | D.available |
32.A.yet | B.also | C.instead | D.rather |
33.A.letout | B.turn in | C.give up | D.believe in |
34.A.fundamental | B.practical | C.impossible | D.unforgettable |
35.A.take off | B.drop off | C.put off | D.pay off |
36.A.missing | B.inspiring | C.sinking | D.shining |
37.A.harmful | B.hard | C.useful | D.normal |
38.A.measure | B.suffer | C.digest | D.deliver |
39.A.disasters | B.motivations | C.campaigns | D.decisions |
40.A.assessed | B.involved | C.covered | D.reduced. |
16.Most of us,if we know even a little about where our food comes from,understand that every bite put into our mouths was __________alive.( )
A. | steadily | B. | instantly | C. | formerly | D. | permanently |
15.Albert Einstein was born in 1879.As a child,few people guessed that he __________a famous scientist whose theories would change the world.( )
A. | has been | B. | had been | C. | was going to be | D. | was |
14.If you swim in a river or lake,be sure to investigate__________is below the water surface.Often there are rocks and branches hidden in the water.( )
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A. | what | B. | who | C. | that | D. | whoever |