大學英語四級模擬題二含答案

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大學英語四級模擬題二

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PartIReadingprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(10%)

Directions:

Inthispart,youwillhavetogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthe

questions.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Forquestions8-10,pletethesentenceswiththeinformationgivenin

thepassage.〔

1-7題答案填涂在答題卡上；8-10題答案寫在答題紙上。

StoryReader

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AboutStoryReader

Parentsdearlyhopetheirchildrenlearntoreadwell.Theyalsohopetheirchildrenlearntoreadquicklyandeasily,sothatthey’rereadyforthedemandsputonthembyschoolandtheworld.

Kidswanttolearnhowtoread,buttheyalsocraveentertainment,whetherit’squietandpassiveordynamicandinteractive.TheaimsoftheStoryReaderlineofelectronicbooksaretoentertainchildrenandtointroducethemtotheprocessoflearninghowtoreadinagentleandenjoyableway.Inthisarticle,we’llshowyouhowStoryReaderworksandifitacplishesthatgoal.

StoryReaderisapact,roughly12-inch-by-12-inchplasticcase(withacarryinghandle)thatopenstorevealanactualbookthatfitssnugly〔緊緊地〕intotheReaderitself.StoryReader’scorefeatureisthatit"reads"thebookaloudtoachildashefollowsalong.ThechildturnsthepageswhenpromptedbytheStoryReaderorathisownpace.

Bookshavebothte*tandillustrations.Theelectronicbookrespondstothechild’swishes.TheStoryReaderspeaksthete*tforthecurrentpage.Ifthechildturnsbackafewpages,theReaderrecognizesthatpageandreadsitagain.Kidsreactwelltothisinteractivitybecauseitinstillsasenseofcontroloverthestory.

ThereareThreeStoryReaderProducts

ThebasicStoryReader,introducedin2003,isasdescribedaboveandisintendedforkidsthreeyearsofageandolder.

Thedevicehasavolumecontrolbutnoon/offswitch--adeliberatechoicesokidscansimplyopenitupandbeginreading.IttakesfourAAAbatteries(oroperatesonhouseholdcurrentwithanoptionaladaptor〔電源適配器〕)andretailsforaround$20.

Findoutmoreinformationaboutthemorethan60titlesattheStoryReaderwebsite.

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Earlyin2006,PublicationsInternational,Ltd.--StoryReader’spublisher--introducedMyFirstStoryReader,designedfornewbornstokidsuptoagethree.Aswiththeoriginal,anarratorreadsthe

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storyaloud,thistimefroma12bookmadefromaheavierpaperstockthatincludessoundeffectsandmusictoenliventhee*perience.

MyFirstStoryReaderfeaturestwoplaymodes,onewithnarration,theotherthatasksquestionsabouttheimagesoneachpage.Thechildcanpressanyofthreebuttonstoanswerbasicquestionsaboutshapesandcolors.ThelasttwopagesofeachMyFirstStoryReaderbookfeaturesasing-alongrhymingmelody.MyFirstStoryReaderretailsforabout$20.

Latein2006,PublicationsInternationalintroducedavideoversionofStoryReadercalledStoryReaderVideoPlusforkidsuptotheageofseven.Retailingforabout$35,itbinesastand-aloneStoryReaderwithan"AnimatedStoryMode"thatplaysthroughyourtelevisionandincludesa"LearningGameMode".

TheAnimatedStoryModeworksjustasitsounds--whenyouconnectittoyourtelevisionthroughcolor-codedcables,thestoryappearsonscreenandchangesasyourchildturnsthepages.KidsgettotheLearningGameModebyturningtothelastpageofthebook.There,theycanchoosefromfiveeducationalgames.Whileitdependsonthestory,generallytherearepatterngames,memorygames,andplatformgames.SimilartoNintendogameslikeSuperMarioBrothers,inaplatformgamethechildusestheincludedcontrollertoguidehimthroughtheenvironmentandconquerobstacles.

StoryReaderVideoPlusisn’tavideogame,technically,andPublicationsInternationalbillstheStoryReaderlinemoreaselectronicbooksthantoys.Thisreassuresmanyparents,andit’swhyStoryReaderissoldinbookstoresandinthebooksectionofmajorretailers.

WhatabouttheEducationalUnderpinnings〔根底〕ofStoryReader"

StudiesshowanalarmingdeclineinreadingratesamongallagegroupsinAmerica,especiallyamongtheyoung.

Childrenarebombardedonadailybasiswithmultipleformsofentertainmentthatpetewithtraditionallearning.

Kidsnaturallyemulate〔模仿〕theadultsintheirlives,andseeingtheirparentsandotherfamilymembersenjoyreadingisapowerfulmotivator.EstablishingandkeepingaRead-At-HomeNighthelpsfamiliesspendtimetogetherandhelpsformlifelongreadinghabitsinchildren.

Here’showyoudoit:

·Setasideonenightaweekinyourhouseholdandcallit"Read-At-HomeHour"--oranythingyouprefer.Establishatimeallotmentthatworksforyourfamily,fore*ample,30minutesoranhour.

·MinimizeinterruptionsfromtheTV,puter,andvideogames--andturnonthetelephoneansweringmachine.

·Chooseonebookfortheentirefamilytoreadaloudtogether,orencourageindividualfamilymemberstochoosetheirownbookstoreadquietly.Electronic

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bookscanworkinthisconte*t,aswell.

·Finally,sitdown,rela*,andread.

注意：1-7題答案填涂在答題卡上；8-10題答案寫在答題紙上。1.TheaimsoftheStoryReaderlineofelectronicbooksare__

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A.toentertainandteachchildren

Btoplaywiththechild

toeasetheparents’burden

toeasetheteachers’burden

2.StoryReader’skeycharacteristicisthat__

it"reads"thebookwhichthechildlikes

it"reads"thebookwhilethechildplays

it"reads"thebookwhilethechildfollowsalong

it"reads"thebookwhiletheparentworks

3.Children__aresuitableusersofthebasicStoryReader.

uptosi*monthsold

uptoageone

Cuptoagetwo

D.uptoagethree

4.ThebasicStoryReaderforsaleisabout__

12dollars

20dollars

35dollars

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5.MyFirstStoryReaderischaracteristicwith

twoplaymodes

threeplaymodes

fourplaymodes

fiveplaymodes

6.StoryReaderVideoPlusisavideoversionofStoryReaderdesignedfor__

newbornstokidsuptoagethree

newbornstokidsuptoageseven

childrenuptotheageoffive

childrenuptotheageofseven

7.HowmanygamescanchildrenchoosefromtheAnimatedStoryMode"

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IftheStoryReaderspeaksthete*tforthecurrentpage,butthechildturnsbackafewpages,itwill__________.

Latein2006,wecaninferthattherewere___________StoryReaderproducts.10.LikeSuperMarioBrothers,childreninaplatformgameusetheincludedcontrollersto__________.

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PartIIListeningprehension(35%)SectionA

Directions:

Inthissectionyouwillhear8shortconversationsand2long

conversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD,anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.

A.Atabookingoffice.B.Inalibrary.C.Atabank.D.Inthestreet.

A.Atthezoo.B.InRoom245.C.Inarestaurant.D.Inahotel.

A.40.B.48.C.80.D.84.

A.Onfoot.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.D.Bybike.

A.Theroomisonfire.

Themanisbotheredbythesmoke.

Thereislittleair.

Themanisnotpermittedintheroom.

16.A.Someonefi*edit.B.Louisesoldit.

C.Louiserepairedit.D.It’sbeenthrownout.

17.A.She’lltalktoBill.B.Sheagreeswiththeman.

C.Billisalwayslikethat.D.Themanshouldbehappy.

18.A.EventhoughJohnworkedveryhard,hedidn’tpassthee*am.

Johndidn’tworkveryhardinphysics.

Johnshouldspendmoretimeinplayingtennis.

Johndidn’tpassthee*ambecauseitwastoodifficult.

Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

19.A.Themathtest.B.Thehistorytest.

C.Thephysicstest.D.Theliteraturetest.

20.A.Thelastbutone.B.QuestionFour.

C.Thelastquestion.D.QuestionOne.

21.A.Hewisheshecouldredothetest.

Hewisheshecouldhavehadmoretime.

Hewishesthewomancoulddobetter.

Hewishesthewomancouldhavehelpedhim.

22.A.Heisgoingtotakepictures.

Heisgoingbacktohisdorm.

Heisgoingtoreturnthebook.

Heishavingarest.

Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.

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23.A.AbouttheactivitiesoftheStudents’Union.B.AbouttheactivitiesoftheWorldE*po.

C.Abouttheactivitiesoftheuniversityleaders.

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D.Abouttheplanofthespeakersattheweekend.24.A.Theysentsometouriststhere.

Theysentagroupofvolunteersthere.

Theysentsomevehiclesthere.

Theysentsomehandicraftsthere.

25.A.Theyaregoingtoarrangeaflower-show.

Theyaresendingsomemorevolunteers.

Theyaregoingtoopenahandcraftstall.

Theyaregoingtotakemoretouriststhere.SectionB

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,

youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespoken

onlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.

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uestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

A.2.B.4.C.1.D.6

A.10days.B.Oneweek.C.Twoweeks.D.6days.28.A.Studentscanlendthebooksborrowedfromthelibrarytoothers.

Studentsmaynottalkordisturbothersinthelibrary.

Studentscanputbackthebooksanywhereontheshelves.

Thestudentsfarfromoutsidethelibraryshouldkeepquiet.

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uestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

29.A.Storm.B.Flood.C.Heat.D.Pollution.30.A.Wearingdark-coloredclothes.

Livingincoldarea.

Avoidmovinginhotweather.

Wearinglooseclothesmadeofnaturalmaterials.

31.A.Naturaldisasters.B.Heatandhealth.

C.Stayoutofthesun.D.Hotweatheroftheworld.

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uestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.

32.A.Tiredandnothealthy.B.Tossingandturninginbed.C.Sleepingalot.D.(Ofone’s"bodyclock〞)Outof

order

33.A.Sleepingine*ceptonweekends.

Gettingplentyofe*ercisebeforebedtime.

Avoidingteaandcoffeeinthedaytime.

Rela*ingyourselfbeforebedtime.

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34.A.Agoodworkoutwillhelpyousleepbetter.B.Resolvestressandangerbeforegoingtobed.

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Readingaboringbookmayhelpyoufallasleepimmediately.

Countingnumberswhenyouhavetroublefallingasleep.

35.A.GoodSleep,GoodWork.B.HowtoWindupOne’s"BodyClock〞.

C.That’sSnoozetoMe.D.Rela*ingActivitiesBeforeBedtime.

SectionC

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageis

readforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withthee*actwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusethee*actwordsyouhavejustheardorwrittendownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.〔此局部答案寫在答題紙上〕

Forgoodorbad,putersarenow36.___________ofourdailylives.Withtheprice

ofasmallhomeputernowbeing37.___________,e*pertspredictthatbeforelong,allschoolsandbusinessesandmostfamiliesinthe38.___________partsoftheworldwillownaputerofsomekind.Amongthegeneralpublic,puters39.___________strongfeelingspeopleeitherlovethemorhatethem.Theputerloverstalkabouthow40.___________puterscanbeinbusiness,ineducationandinthehome41.___________fromallthegames,youcandoyour42.___________onthem,usethemto43.___________yourcentralheating,andinsomeplacesevendoyourshoppingwiththem.44.__________________________________________________,asmoreandmoreunpleasantjobsaretakenoverbyputerizedrobots.

Thehaters,ontheotherhand,45.__________________________________________________.Theyworry,too,thatpeoplewhospendalltheirtimetalkingtoputerswillforgethowtotalktoeachother.Andanyway,theyask,what’swrongwithgoingshoppingandlearninglanguagesinaclassroomwithrealteachers"Buttheirbiggestfearisthat46.__________________________________________________.

PartIIIReadingprehension(ReadinginDepth)(35%)

SectionA

Directions:

Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysome

questionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.〔答案填涂在答題卡

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PassageOne

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Questions47to51arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Asregardssocialconventions,wemustsayawordaboutthewell-knownEnglishclasssystem."ThisisanembarrassingsubjectforEnglishpeople,andonetheytendtobeashamedof,thoughduringthepresentcenturyclass-consciousnesshasgrownlessandless,andtheclasssystemlessrigid.〞Butitstille*istsbelowthesurface.Broadlyspeaking,itmeanstherearetwoclasses,the"middleclass〞andthe"workingclass〞.(Weshallignoreforamomenttheold"upperclass〞,

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includingthehereditaryaristocracy,sinceitise*tremelysmallinnumbers;butsomeofitsmembershavetherighttositintheHouseofLords,andsomenewspaperstakeasurprisinginterestintheirprivatelife.)Themiddleclassconsistschieflyofwell-to-dobusinessmenandprofessionalpeopleofallkinds.Theworkingclassconsistschieflyofmanualandunskilledworkers.

Themostobviousdifferencebetweenthemisintheiraccent.Middle-classpeopleuseslightlyvaryingkindsof"receivedpronunciation〞whichisthekindofEnglishspokenbyBBCannouncersandtaughttooverseaspupils.Typicalworking-classpeoplespeakinmanydifferentlocalaccentswhicharegenerallyfelttoberatheruglyanduneducated.OneofthebiggestbarriersofsocialequalityinEnglandisthetwo-classeducationsystem.Tohavebeentoaso-called"publicschool〞immediatelymarksyououtasoneofthemiddleclass.Themiddleclassestendtoliveamoreformallifethanworking-classpeople,andareusuallymorecultured.Theirmiddaymealis"lunch〞andtheyhavearatherformaleveningmealcalled"dinner〞,whereastheworkingman’sdinner,ifhisworkinghourspermit,isatmidday,andhissmaller,late-eveningmealiscalledsupper.

Aswehavesaid,however,theclasssystemismuchlessrigidthanitwas,andforalongtimeithasbeengovernmentpolicytoreduceclassdistinctions."Working-classstudentsverymonlyreceiveauniversityeducationandentertheprofessions,andworking-classineshavegrownsomuchrecentlythatthedistinctionsbetweenthetwoclassesarebeinglessandlessclear.〞However,regardlessofone’ssocialstatus,certainstandardsofpolitenessaree*pectedofeverybody,andawell-bredpersonispolitetoeveryonehemeets,andtreatsalabourerwiththesamerespecthegivesanimportantbusinessman.Servility〔奴性、恭順〕inspiresbothembarrassmentanddislike.Eventheword"sir〞,e*ceptinschoolandincertainoccupations(e.g.merce,thearmyetc.)soundstooservile〔奴性的，逢迎的〕tobemonlyused.

47.Themiddleclassmainlyreferstopeople___________.

whowerebornasaristocrat

whohavetherighttositintheHouseofLords

whospeakinmanydifferentlocalaccents

whoareprosperousbusinessmenorwhoworkinsomeprofessions

48.ThemostobviousdifferencebetweentheworkingclassandthemiddleclassinEnglishistheir__________.

A.dressB.workC.accentD.meal

49.Whyisn’ttheword"sir〞monlyusedinBritain"

Becauseitsoundstooservileandislikelytocauseembarrassment.

Becauseitcanonlybeusedinsomecertainoccupations.

Becauseitisanimpoliteword.

Becauseitshowsthatthespeakerisnotawell-bredperson.

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50.The"upperclass〞inEnglandtoday__________.

A.aree*tremelysmallinnumbersothatmediapaysnoattentiontothemB.stillusesoldwordslike"Sir〞intheireverydaylife

includesthehereditaryaristocracy

refersonlytotheroyalfamily

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51.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueabouttheEnglishclasssystem"

ItisanembarrassingsubjectforEnglishpeople.

Working-classstudentscannotreceiveauniversityeducation.

Theclasssystemismuchlessrigidthanitwas.

Theclasssystemstille*istsbelowthesurface.

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uestions52to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Nowletuslookathowweread.Whenwereadaprintedte*t,oureyesmoveacrossapageinshort,jerkymovement.Werecognizewordsusuallywhenoureyesarestillwhentheyfi*ate〔注視〕.Eachtimetheyfi*ate,weseeagroupofwords.Thisisknownastherecognitionspanorthevisualspan.Thelengthoftimeofwhichtheeyesstopthedurationofthefi*ationvariesconsiderablyfrompersontoperson.Italsovarieswithinanyonepersonaccordingtohispurposeinreadingandhisfamiliaritywiththete*t.Furthermore,itcanbeaffectedbysuchfactorsaslightingandtiredness.

Unfortunately,inthepast,manyreadingimprovementcourseshaveconcentratedtoomuchonhowoureyesmoveacrosstheprintedpage.Asaresultofthismisleadingemphasisonthepurelyvisualaspectsofreading,numerouse*erciseshavebeendevisedtotraintheeyestoseemorewordsatonefi*ation.Forinstance,insomee*ercises,wordsareflashedontoascreenfor,say,atenthoratwentiethofasecond.Oneofthee*erciseshasrequiredstudentstofi*theireyesonsomecentralpoint,takinginthewordsoneitherside.Suchwordpatternsareoftenconstructedintheshapeofrathersteeppyramidssothereadertakesinmoreandmorewordsateachsuccessivefi*ation.Allthesee*ercisesareveryclever,butit’sonethingtoimproveaperson’sabilitytoseewordsandquiteanotherthingtoimprovehisabilitytoreadate*tefficiently.Readingrequirestheabilitytounderstandtherelationshipbetweenwords.Consequently,forthesereasons,manye*pertshavenowbeguntoquestiontheusefulnessofeyetraining,especiallysinceanyapproachwhichtrainsapersontoreadisolatedwordsandphraseswouldseemunlikelytohelphiminreadingacontinuouste*t.

52.Thetimeoftherecognitionspancanbeaffectedbythefollowingfactse*cept________.

one’sfamiliaritywiththete*t

one’spurposeinreading

thelengthofagroupofwords

lightingandtiredness

53.Theauthormaybelievethatreading______.

requiresareadertotakeinmorewordsateachfi*ation

requiresareadertoseewordsmorequickly

demandsandeeply-participatingmind

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54.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"butit’sonethingtoimproveaperson’sabilitytoseewordsandquiteanotherthingtoimprovehisabilitytoreadate*tefficiently.〞inthesecondparagraph"

A.Theabilitytoseewordsisnotneededwhenanefficientreadingisconducted.

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Thereadinge*ercisesmentionedcan’thelptoimproveboththeabilitytoseeandtoprehendwords.

Thereadinge*ercisesmentionedcan’thelptoimproveanefficientreading.D.Thereadinge*ercisesmentionedhasdoneagreatjobtoimproveone’s

abilitytoseewords.

55.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue"

Thevisualspanisawordoragroupofwordsweseeeachtime.

Manye*pertsbegantoquestiontheefficiencyofeyetraining.

Theemphasisonthepurelyvisualaspectsismisleading.

Theeyetrainingwillhelpreadersinreadingacontinuouste*t.

56.Thetuneoftheauthorinwritingthisarticleis________

critical

neutral

pessimistic

optimistic

SectionB

Directions:

Thereare15blanksinthefollowingpassage,Foreachblankthereare

fourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)followingthepassage.Youshouldchoosethe

onethatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswer

Sheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Methodsofstudyingvary;whatworkswellforsomestudentsdoesn’tworkatallforothers.Theonlythingyoucandoise*periment__57__youfindasystemthatdoesworkforyou.Buttwothingsaresure:__58__elsecandoyourstudyingforyou,andunlessyoudofindasystemthatworks,youwon'tgetthroughcollege.Meantime,thereareafewrulesthat__59__foreverybody.Thehintis"don'tget___60___".

Theproblemofstudying,__61__enoughtostartwith,beesalmostimpossiblewhenyouaretryingtodo__62__ononeweekend.__63__thefastestreadershavetrouble__64__that.Andifyouarebehindinwrittenworkthatmustbeturnedin,theteacherwhoacceptsitthatlatewillprobablynotgiveyougoodcredit.Perhapshemaynotacceptit__65__.Gettingbehindinoneclassbecauseyouarespendingsomuchtimeonanotherisreallyno__66__.Feelingprettyvirtuous〔自以為了不起的〕aboutthesevenhoursyouspendonchemistrywon't__67__onebitifthehistoryteacherpopsaquiz.Andmanyfreshmendogetintotroublebyspendingtoomuchtimeononeclassatthee*penseoftheothers,eitherbecausetheylikeoneclassmuchbetterorbecausetheyfinditsomuchharderthattheythinktheyshould__68__alltheirtimetoit.__69__thereason,doingthewholeworkforoneclassandneglectingtherestofthemisa__70__.Ifyoufacethistemptation,beginwiththeshortestandeasiest__71__.Getthemoutofthewayandthengotothemoredifficult,timeconsumingwork.

57.A.untilB.afterC.whileD.so58.A.somebodyB.nobodyC.everybodyD.anybody59.A.followB.goC.operateD.work

60.A.behindB.afterC.slowD.later

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61.A.hardlyB.unpleasantC.hardD.heavy62.A.threeweek'sworkB.threeweeks'works

C.threeweeks'workD.threeweek'sworks

A.EvenB.AlmostC.IfD.With

A.todoB.doingC.atdoingD.withdoing65.A.anywayB.eitherC.atallD.too

A.solutionB.methodC.answerD.e*cuse

A.helpB.encourageC.assistD.improve68.A.devoteB.putC.spendD.take

69.A.WhicheverB.Whatev