Public transport
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many people complain of rapid ______ of modern life.
a. rate b. speed c. pace d. growth
答案:c
6. traveling on these lines was inconvenient, though, as each line was separately owned and many were very far from each other. (p50) 然而搭乘这些线路很不方便,因为每条线都分别各归其主而且许多线路之间相距甚远。
inconvenient adj. an inconvenient time/place
it will be very inconvenient for me to have no car.
inconvenience n. [c or u]
having to wait for ten minutes was a minor inconvenience.
7.after his acquisition of the lines, each one was given a name and most of the names are still used today. (p51) 收购后他给每条线起了名字,很多名字至今还在使用。
acquire v. [t] i was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket.
during this period he acquired a reputation for being a womanizer.
acquisition n. [c or u]
i like your earrings - are they a recent acquisition (= did you get them recently)?
8. the last line added was the jubilee line in 1977 in honor of the twenty-fifth anniversary of queen elizabeth’s crowning. (p51)
honor a quality that combines respect, pride and honesty:
a man of honour we fought for the honour of our country
n. [c] she received an honour for her services to the community.
he was buried with full military honours (= with a special celebration to show respect).
in honour of sb./sth. in order to celebrate or show great respect for someone or sth.:
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my sister was against my suggestion while my brother was ______ it. (陕西)
a. in favor of b. in memory of c. in honour of d. in search of
答案:a
9. visit our ticket office and buy one of the travel cards that permit you to travel all over the underground system. (p51)
permit (-tt-) v. [t] the regulations do not permit much flexibility.
[+ ing form of verb] the prison authorities permit visiting only once a month.
as it was such a special occasion, she permitted herself a small glass of champagne.
10. this includes dates or years in the order of the development. (p51)
order n. [u] in order of 以……的顺序
the children lined up in order of age/height.
put the files in alphabetical/chronological order.
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you have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of ______. (广东)