6. He is the rudest man I have ever met. Jane, his present secretary, is the only person who can_____ him.
A. respect
B. stand
C. support
D. dislike
[答案] B. stand.
[注释]stand (=endure, bear, put up with)忍耐，忍受;1)I can't stand that woman. 2)He cannot stand criticism.
7. The main road through Littlebury was blocked for three hours today after an accident _____ two lorries.
A. containing
B. connecting
C. involving
D. including
[答案] C. involving.
[注释]involve 涉及到。例如：1)This problem involves us all. (这个问题涉及到我们大家。)2)His work involves occasional journeys. (他的工作使他不得不时常旅行。)3) To accept the appointment would involve living in London. (接受这项任命将不得不住在伦敦。)4)John was involved in the trouble. (约翰已陷入困境。)contain 包含，装有;connect 连接，include 包括。
本题译文：今天在涉及两辆卡车的交通事故发生后，穿过Littlebury 的大陆堵塞了3 个小时。
8. Jane read the article over ten minutes but continued to feel the event related were _____.
A. inheritable
B. incredible
C. infeasible
D. inaccessible
[答案] B. incredible. [注释]incredible 难以置信的;inheritable 可继承的;infeasible 不切实际的; inaccessible不可到达的(to)。
9. In some cities it is very difficult to have a telephone _____ , and people have to wait a long time before they can get a phone.
A. assembled
B. installed
C. equipped
D. repaired
[答案] B. installed. [注释]install 安装;assemble(=put together) 装配;equip 装备;repaire 修理。
10. _____ up children properly is mainly their parents' duty.
A. Growing
B. Rearing
C. Bringing
D. Raising
[答案] C. bringing.
[注释]bring up 教育，教养，抚养大;1)The child is badly brought up. 2) I was brought up to be honest. 参看III.17 注释。grow up 成长，长大;发展，形成;1)I grew up on a farm. (我在农庄长大。)2)The custom of going away for one's holiday has grown up during the last thirty years.(外出度假的风俗习惯是最近30 年形成的。)rear 培养，抚育;rear children. raise[美国英语]养大;Where was he raised? (他在哪里长大的?) raise 还有“饲养”的含义。
[注意]rear 和raise后不能接up,故本题不能选用rearing 或 raising.
