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method of testing one's vocabulary as well as reading comprehension.
The following exercise will help you to consolidate the words
and phrases you have learnt in your text and meanwhile improve
your reading ability. It consists of two parts. In part A the
initial letter of each missing word is given. In part B, there
is no obvious clue to each blank. But the passage supplies adequate
guidelines to you. When doing this kind of exercise you need
to go over the whole passage for the first time so that you
get the main idea of the whole text. Then with your knowledge
of grammar, vocabulary, you will be better able to complete
this exercise. |
I.Fill
in the missing (缺掉的) words: 
Key
to Exercise(A. )
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(1) basis
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(2) efficiency
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(3) neat
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(4) quality
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(5) obtained
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(6) inspect
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(7) productive
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(8) findings
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(9) flow
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(10) amazed
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(11) suggestions
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(12) management
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(A)
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| The personality traits (特点) shown
by Sam Adams since childhood seemed to form the b_____ (1) of
his becoming an industrial engineer: His e_____ (2), his efforts
to be n _____ (3) and well-organized, and his attention to q_____
(4) were all familiar to everyone who knew him. After he o _____
(5) a university degree, his first job was to i _____ (6) a
shirt factory to find ways of making the operations more p_____
(7). While carrying out his inspection, he was surprised by
his f_____ (8). The poor working conditions, the lack (缺乏) of
quality control, and the irregular work f_____ (9) all a_____
(10) him. When he finished the inspection, he offered many s
_____ (11) to the m _____ (12). To his surprise, however, his
reward (酬劳) for the inspection was a check for ＄100 and a box
of shirts. |
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II.Fill in the missing (缺掉的) words:
Key to Exercise (B) HideMe
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(1) places /
roles
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(2) bored
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(3) enjoy /
like
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(4) traveling
/ going
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(5) hour
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(6) the
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(7) in
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(8) telling
/ ordering
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(9) didn’t
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(10) until
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(11) job
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(12) mine
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(13) take /
accept
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(14) stay
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(15) At
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(16) being
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(17) understand
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(18) so
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(19) boring
/ dull
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(20) work
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(21) an
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(22) until
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(23) on
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(24) right /
correct
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(25) so
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(26) what
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(27) problems
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(B)
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When our children were born, my
wife Nancy gave up her job to look after them. A year ago, Nancy
and I decided to change___ (1)__ . Nancy was beginning
to get ___(2)__ at home all day. I was working hard at
the time, but I didn't ___(3)__ my job. Most of all,
I hated ___(4)__ to work in the rush ___(5)__
every day. I thought Nancy was ___(6)__ lucky one; she
could organize her day ___(7)__ her own way-she didn't
have a boss ___(8)__ her what to do. But I ___(9)__
think of exchanging roles with her ___(10)__ she applied
(申请) for a job. She got the ___(11)__ , at a salary
(薪金) higher than ___(12)__ . It seemed sensible (明智的)
for her to ___(13)__ it and for me to ___(14)__
at home.
___(15)__ first I really enjoyed staying at home and
___(16)__ with the children. I now ___(17)__
my children better through spending ___(18)__ much time
with them. But I must admit, I do find housework very ___(19)__
. Most of my friends are at ___(20)__ all day, so I
often don't have ___(21)__ adult conversation with anyone
___(22)__ Nancy comes home!But ___(23)__ the
whole, I think we made the ___(24)__ decision. I have
learned a lot, and ___(25)__ has my wife. For the first
time I appreciate (正确评价) ___(26)__ women do at home
and I can understand some of their ___(27)__ . |
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