题目内容

 Not ______ openly may make one’s point confusing, while careless words are ______ to hurt others’ feelings.

A. to speak, possible B. speak, probable              C. speaking, likely               D. spoken, sure

 

【答案】

C

【解析】

试题分析：考查动名词做主语和形容词辨析：句意：不公开的说可能使一个人的观点混淆而粗心大意的话可能伤害别人的感情。第一空是动名词做主语，第二段是likely，因为possible，probable，likely都是“可能”，但是只有likely可以接sb/sth做主语，选C。

考点：考查动名词做主语和形容词辨析

 

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A. always consider things differently from others

    B. usually are affected by the results of certain things

    C. usually misunderstand what others think or say

D. always discover the unpleasant side of certain things

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    A. have a good taste with social life       B. make others unhappy

    C. tend so scold others openly              D. enjoy the pleasure of life

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A. we should pity all such unhappy people

    B. such unhappy people are dangerous to social life

    C. people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness

    D. unhappy people can not understand happy persons

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    A. prevent any communication with them

    B. show no respect and politeness to them

    C. persuade them to recognize the bad effects

    D. quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes

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A. describes two types of people

B. laughs at the unhappy people

C. suggests the unhappy people should get rid of the habits of unhappiness

D. tells people how to be happy in life


B
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Not ______ openly may make one’s point confusing, while careless words are ______ to hurt others’ feelings


  1. A.
    to speak, possible
  2. B.
    speak, probable
  3. C.
    speaking, likely
  4. D.
    spoken, sure

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