The statue would be perfect but for a few small _______ in its be.
A) mistakes
B) weaknesses
C) flaws
D) errors
注：1. mistake和error同义词，表示错误，过失
2. weakness (人的)弱点，缺点
3. flaw 瑕疵
[P5-51]
Why should anyone want to read _______ of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals?
A) digests
B) insights
C) themes
D) leaflets
注：1. digest 摘要
ingest 摄入
congest 堵塞，拥挤
2. theme 主题
3. insight 洞察力，理解力，观察事物的角度
4. leaflet 小散页
booklet 小册子
lakelet 小湖
[P6-52]
Parents have a legal _______ to ensure that their children are provided with efficient education suitable to their age.
A) impulse
B) obligation
C) influence
D) sympathy
注：1. obligation 责任，义务
2. impulse 冲动
pulse 脉搏
repulse 憎恶，排斥
repulsive 令人厌恶的
instinct 本能
extinct 灭绝的
distinct 区别的，截然不同的
distinction (特征上的)区别
separation (具体形态上的)分离
break off 部分从整体上剥离下来
break up 捏碎，打碎
shatter 粉碎
[P6-53]
Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a _______.
A) scarcity
B) shortage
C) minimum
D) minority
注：1. minority 少数，少数民族
2. scarcity 物质方面的缺乏
3. shortage 短缺
4. minimum 最小的，最低的
minimize 将……降到最小
miniature 缩微模型
minister 大臣
administer 管理
maximum 最大的，最高的，最多的
[P6-54]
David likes country life and has decided to _______ farming.
A) go back on
B) go in for
C) go through with
D) go along with
注：1. go in for 从事，追求，参加，赞成
2. go back on 违背，背弃
3. go through with 经历了困难而完成……
4. go along with 陪伴
[P6-55]
Jack was about to announce our plan but I _______ .
A) cut him short
B) turned him out
C) gave him up
D) put him through
注：1. cut him short 打断讲话
cut my hair short 剪断头发
cut my hair 剃光头
2. turn him out 驱逐出去
3. give him up 放弃，甩掉，断绝关系
4. put him through 让某人经历考验
[P6-56]
I am sure I can _______ him into letting us stay in the hotel for the night.
A) speak
B) talk
C) say
D) tell
注：talk sb. into doing sth. 劝说某人做某事
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