a. nervous a. superior a. distinguish a. limit a. replacing a. tense a. preserve a. other than a. tailing a. there is a. to adapt a. as well as it
b. tense b. excessive b. specify b. boundary b. cultivating b. historic b. conserve b. much less b. was tailing b. it is b. adapting b. the same
c. noticeable c. incredible c. divide c. extreme c. enriching c. destructive c. observe c. rather than c. tailed c. is it c. adapt c. even better
d. tight d. massive d. undertake d. trap d. defining d. poisonous d. reserve d. much more d. was tailed d. is there d. having adapted d. as well
35 That's the most _______ story I’ve ever heard!
36 During his illness, he was unable to ________ reality from dreaming. 37 In dealing with the problem he was cautious to a(n)__________. 38 The company has been successful in ________ a very professional image.
39 They’re very concerned about the ________ effects that violent films may have on children. 40 I ________ my judgment until we have more information on this issue. 41 John couldn’t even pick up the box, _____ carry it upstairs.
42 When he turned the corner, he found himself ______ by a man in black. 43 Nowhere else along the coast _________ such shallow water so far from land. 44 She had great difficulty ________ herself to the changing environment.
45 Computers are widely used in industry, and now ordinary people can use them _______.
Part IV Cloze (5%)
Directions: Read the following passage and fill in each of the numbered blanks with one suitable word from the word bank given below. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
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A. favorite B. complain C. accompanied D. threatened E. priority F. mild G. damage H. stress I. unfortunately J. probability K. react L. negative M. supportive N. affect O. destructive My family, my boss, even my doctor had told me this would happen, but I didn’t listen.
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They said I was getting overwhelmed and focusing too much on the 46______ things that happened to me. “If you don’t learn to control how you 47______ to bad things that happen in your life, you are going to cause 48______ to your heart,” said my doctor. “So many of the situations you 49______ about are beyond your control. Getting caught in them is very 50______ for you physically and emotionally. You have to learn to let these things go and focus on things you can actually change.” I, undoubtedly, should have made his advice my number one 51______ right then. 52______, I got caught in a traffic jam that very same day while driving home from work. This was the setting for the heart attack my doctor had warned me about. Instead of looking for a better outlet for my 53______, I began to yell at the car in front of me. Then the muscle fibers of my heart began beating like a bag of worms instead of pumping blood. Fortunately, it was only a 54______ heart attack. Someone came to my aid and then 55______ me to the hospital. I have definitely learned that life is too short to worry about things you can’t control.
全新版 B. theirs C. fantasy D. up E. willing A. broadly G. possessed H. determined I. approach J. waste F. generally L. Racing M. influenced N. necessary O. charm K. sink 46______ the clock everyday is such an exhausting effort that when I actually have a few free moment, I tend to collapse. Mostly I 47______ into a chair and stare into space while I imagine how lovely life would be if only I 48______ the organizational skills and the energy of my super heroines. In fact, I waste a good deal of my spare time just worrying about what other women are accomplishing in 49_______. Sometimes I think that these modern fairy tales create as many problems for women as the old stories that had us biding our time for the day our prince would come.
Yet superwomen tales continue to 50______ me. Despite my friend's warning against being taken in, despite everything I've learned, I find that I'm not only 51______, but positively eager to buy that bridge she mentioned. Why? I suppose it has something to do with the appeal of an optimistic 52_______ to life--- and the fact that extraordinary deeds have been accomplished by 53_______ individuals who refused to believe that \ Men have 54_____ been assured that achieving their heart's desire would be a piece of cake. Women, of course, have always believed that we can't have our cake and eat it too--- the old low-dream diet. Perhaps becoming a superwoman is an impossible dream for me, but life without that kind of 55_______ is as unappealing as a diet with no treats.
Part V Reading Comprehension (20%)
Directions: In this section there are four passages. Each passage is followed by some comprehension questions. Read the passages and answer the questions. Then, mark your answer
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on the Answer Sheet.
Passage 1
Americans are beginning to realize what Eastern cultures have known for thousands of years: Tea is good for what ails (使受病痛) you. But the ancients could not have imagined all the possible benefits from the leaves of Camellia sinensis – a white-flower evergreen from which black, green, and oolong teas are derived.
A growing body of evidence suggests that fresh-brewed teas can do far more than soothe a sore throat or provide “vigor of body, contentment of mind, and determination of purpose”, as Chinese Emperor Shen Nung reputedly said in 2737 B.C. Many studies suggest that tea may help fight heart disease and cancers as well as increase bone density.
The rest of the world drinks more tea than any other beverage besides water, but the typical American is a virtual tea teetotaler (禁酒者). Americans drink about 8 gallons of tea per person per year, usually chilled or over ice. That’s a drop in the bucket compared with their consumptions of coffee – 26 gallons per person per year.
Joe Simrany, president of Tea Council of the U.S.A., an industry trade group, cites the American perception that tea is something you drink to get over a cold, not a beverage to be savored, like wine. Nor is it as ubiquitous (无处不在的) as coffee. \There is not Starbucks of tea.” Simrany points out.
But the tide may be turning. The Starbucks of coffee does sell tea, and there are about 1 000 tea bars in the U.S., Simrany says. Increased availability of bottled and gourmet tea has helped double annual tea sales since 1990, to nearly $5 billion.
We focus on green tea. Almost unheard of a decade ago outside Asian-American communities, green tea has generated more buzz than other types and has migrated from health-food stores to supermarkets. It ranks third in U.S. sales, after black and herbal teas. (Herbal “teas” such as chamomile don’t come from Camellia sinensis, but rather are the infusion of the leaves, roots, bark, seeds, fruit, or flowers of other plants. Tea’s health benefits may not apply to them.)
56 According to the passage, tea _________.
a. has health benefits c. may do harm to your health
b. can only be used to relieve a sore throat d. is not a beverage to be savored
57 A typical American __________.
a. drinks more tea than any other beverage besides water b. drinks much more coffee than tea c. likes to drop the tea in the bucket to chill d. drinks tea at Starbucks of coffee a. from whose leaves herbal teas come
b. from whose roots herbal teas come
58 Camellia sinensis is the plant __________.
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c. from whose leaves green tea comes d. from whose roots black tea comes
59 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? a. Green tea was widely accepted by the Americans a decade ago. b. Americans are beginning to realize that tea can help get over a cold. c. Asians have long realized that tea drinking is beneficial. d. Green tea has health benefits just as herbal teas do. a. Tea is not so popular as coffee in the U.S..
b. It is a pity that the Americans don't realize the tea's benefits. c. There should be Starbucks of tea in the U.S.. d. The Starbucks of coffee should sell tea.
60 What does \
Passage 2
There is no doubt that today English is one of the most important and richest of the world’s languages. Probably the most significant factor accounting for the latter quality was the Conquest of England by the Normans more than 900 years ago. The conquering Normans spoke French. Most of the inhabitants of the conquered nation spoke varieties of Anglo-Saxon of Germanic origin.
Of course, the Normans were stronger than the local inhabitants politically and naturally their language became the language of the King’s court. It also became the language for written documents, together with Latin, and was generally regarded as “more literary” and somehow “better” than the language of the common people. In spite of apparently being “worse”, however, the language of the ordinary inhabitants of England, and especially the language spoken by the inhabitants of the central part of the country, did not die out. For centuries, the two languages continued to exist side by side.
The individual most responsible for bringing them together (and one of the greatest writer in English literature) was a customs officer who lived in the late fourteen century named Geoffrey Chaucer, whose Canterbury Tales is one of the most extraordinary works in English, practically created, or at least made acceptable, a new language, which was a combination of the more elegant French and the cruder but more powerful Germanic elements.
Since Chaucer’s time the two languages have been woven closer and closer together, forming the single language that we now know as English. However, even today, vestiges(痕迹) of the differences survive, for words of French or Latin origins still tend to occur more frequently in formal written English than in spoken English. This naturally means that, for Spanish speakers, it is often easier to understand written English than spoken English. You can find evidence of this in this paragraph. Go through it and underline the words, which are similar to words in Spanish. It is virtually certain that these will be words of Latin (or Greek) or French derivation, and probably
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they were brought to England by Williams the Conqueror and his men long ago. 61 What does the author say is responsible for the richness of the English language?
a. The Conquest of England by the Normans. b. The wealth of England. c. The number of words derived from Latin. d. The richness of Chaucer's poetry. a. The local people liked the Norman language better. b. The Normans were politically stronger than the local people. c. The Normans didn't know the language of the common people. d. The King didn't want to learn a new language. a. The common people could read it.
b. It formally separated the two languages used at that time.
c. It combined elegant French with more powerful Germanic elements. d. All of the above.
a. They have become harder to learn.
b. They have become together to form the single language of English. c. They have died out.
d. They have separated, with people speaking either one or the other. a. formal written English b. spoken English
c. spoken French d. formal written Latin
62 Why did the Normans' language dominate at the court and in documents?
63 What was unique about the language of Canterbury Tales?
64 What has happened to the French and the Germanic languages since Chaucer's time?
65 Words of French or Latin origin tend to occur more frequently in ____________.
Passage 3
With the United States and Europe having a bitter dispute over the implementation of the United Nations-sponsored Kyoto Protocol, Japan has emerged as a crucial swing voter.
What is the climate change convention?
An agreement made by more than 150 countries at the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992 to limit man–made emissions of greenhouse gases to stop the atmosphere overheating.
What are greenhouse gases?
The main ones are carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide. They prevent the reflected heat of the sun’s rays escaping back into space, like the glass in a greenhouse.
Are scientists certain about this?
As black smoke rises from an unidentified source, a boy returns from surfing in the Male on July 12. Such small island nations are especially vulnerable to climate change.
Scientists agree that global warming is taking place and the vast majority believe it is
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东华大学 20__-20__学年 第__学期 期末 试题
踏实学习，弘扬正气；诚信做人，诚实考试；作弊可耻，后果自负
College English Achievement Test
Band 2
TIME LIMIT: 120 MIN
Part I Listening Comprehension (25%) Section A Conversations
Directions: In this section, you will hear some short conversations and a long conversation. After each short conversation, you will hear a question. Choose the one that best answers the question. And after the long conversation, decide whether the statements are true or false. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. 1 a. The driving instructor. b. A government official. c. The parent. d. A policeman. 2 a. The woman believes she's as good as the man. b. The woman doesn't think she's as good as the man. c. People will not notice the man's kind heart. d. The man's kind heart is of great value. 3 a. He might be in the dorm right now.
b. He will return to his dorm in a few hours. c. The woman has no idea where he is. d. He has left for his vacation.
4 a. Mary is the second smartest student in the class. b. No one else is as bright as Mary.
c. Besides Mary, there are only two other smart students in the class. d. Mary is not a smart student.
5 a. Interest rates were much higher in the past than now. b. The economy has had no effect on the interest rates. c. The interest rates have risen a lot. d. The interest rates continue to drop.
6 a. She disagrees that only a few tickets were given out. b. The police gave out very few tickets along that road.
c. This week, there were more tickets given out along the road. d. You need a ticket if you want to drive along that road. 7 a. The professor. b. The cleaning lady. c. A friend. d. A fellow student.
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8 a. The woman might become a famous movie star in the end. b. The woman is unlikely to become a movie star. c. The woman is as ugly as a pig.
d. The high-flying woman will succeed soon. Long Conversation
Listen to the long conversation and decide whether the following statements are true or false. 9 The next book will offer more frightening things, which Harry can no longer deal with. a. True b. False
10 The little girl did not like seeing so many people interested in Harry Potter because she felt
the book was for a child like her. a. True b. False
11 The writer believed her favorite books should be enjoyed by both children and adults. a. True b. False Section B:
In this section, you will hear a passage. After the passage, you will hear several questions. Listen to the passage and choose the one that best answers the question. 12 a. The life of a fashion model. b. The age of an ideal model.
c. The minimum height of a fashion model. d. The importance of Kimi. 13 a. Her age. b. Her height.
c. Her weight. d. Her body shape. 14 a. To gradually lead to her chief aim. b. To highlight a model's large salary.
c. To emphasize a model's advantages. d. None of the above. 15 a. Because Kimi is a difficult word.
b. Because Kimi is an interesting word.
c. To leave a deep impression on the listeners.
d. To follow the Chinese habit of avoiding pronouns.
Section C Spot Dictation
Directions: In this section you will hear a movie clip. The clip will be played three times. Listen carefully and fill in the missing words.
WOODY: Just gather everyone up for a staff meeting and be happy! SLINKY: Got it.
WOODY: Be HAPPY!
WOODY: S1 _________, everybody. Snake, Robot – podium duty. WOODY: Hey Etch! Draw!
WOODY: Oh!! You got me again, Etch! You've been working on that draw. Fastest knobs in the
west.
SLINKY: Got a staff meeting, you guys, come on, S2 _________!
WOODY: Now where is that ---? Aw, hey, who moved my doodle pad way over here?
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REX: ROOAAAARR!!!
WOODY: Oh, how are you doing, Rex? REX: S3 _________? Tell me honestly.
WOODY: I was close to being scared that time.
REX: I'm going for fearsome here, but I just don't feel it. I think I'm just coming off as annoying. WOODY: Aach! – Oh, hi, Bo.
BO PEEP: I wanted to thank you, Woody, for saving my flock. WOODY: Oh, hey – it was nothing.
BO PEEP: What do you say I get someone else to watch the sheep tonight? WOODY: Heh, heh...oh yeah, uh, I...
BO PEEP: Remember, I'm just S4 _________ away. SLINKY: Come on, come on! Smaller toys up front. SLINKY: Hey, Woody! C'mon! MIKE: Ahem!
WOODY: Oh, thanks, Mike. Okay – Oh, whoa, step back – Hello? Check? Better? Great.
Everybody hear me? Up on the shelf, can you hear me? Great! Okay, S5 _________ today ... oh, yeah. Has everyone picked a moving buddy?
HAMM: Moving buddy?! You can't be serious!
REX: Well I didn't know we were supposed to have one already. MR. POTATO HEAD: Do we have to S6 _________?
WOODY: Oh, yeah, you guys think this is a S7 _________. We've only got one week left before
the move. I don't want any toys left behind. A moving buddy -- if you don't have one, get one! Alright, next...uh...oh, yes. Tuesday night's \was, I think, a big success and we want to thank Mr. Spell for S8 _________ for us. Thank you, Mr. Spell.
MR. SPELL: You're welcome.
WOODY: Ok, uh...oh yes. One S9 _________ here...
Andy's birthday party's been moved to today. Next we have --
REX: What? What do you mean, the party's today? His birthday is not till next week!! HAMM: What's going on down there? Is Mom losing her marbles?!
WOODY: Well, obviously she wanted to have the party S10 _________. I'm not worried. You
shouldn't be worried.
Part II Understanding of the Texts (10%)
Directions: In this part, you will read some statements based on the texts. Decide whether the statements are true or false or that the information is not given in the text, then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. 新视野
Statements 16-20 are based on Love Under the Nazis, Text B from Unit 4.
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16 The writer who experienced the concentration camp liked talking about his experience in the war.
a. True b. False
17 Both the writer and the girl outside the concentration camp thought they had no chance to see each other later.
a. True b. False
18 A concentration camp was a good place for entertainment.
a. True b. False
19 From the writer’s description, we know that the girl outside the concentration camp was a Jew herself.
a. True b. False
20 The writer was brought to the concentration camp because he was a Jew.
a. True b. False
Statements 21-25 are based on Judge by Appearances, Text B from Unit 6.
21 Sociologists are believed to waste a lot of time and energy proving common sense.
a. True b. False
22 The speaker wore humble clothes just to tease others at the party.
a. True b. False
23 The result of the speaker’s experiment proved the standard criticism of sociological research.
a. True b. False
24 The speaker and his pal blew their cover when paying by a $2 check
a. True b. False
25 Only at the bargain store were the speaker and his friend kindly treated.
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Statements 16-20 are based on Beginning Anew, Text B from Unit 6.
16 The writer didn’t go to college at the usual age because she had to go to work to earn a living.
a. True b. False
17 She was dissatisfied with her present job, so she decided to quit it and to follow her childhood dream.
a. True b. False
18 The writer regretted leaving work and returning to college because she felt like an outsider in college and she had nearly broken under the pressure. a. True b. False
19 The writer found that she couldn’t keep up with other students in studies.
a. True b. False
20 In spite of occasional self-doubt, uncertainty and tears, she had plentiful smiles on the good days and she felt in control of herself.
a. True b. False
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Statements 21-25 are based on When Father Doesn’t Know Best, Text B from Unit 3.
21 Usually parents have great expectations upon their children, but actually these expectations come from an unconscious drive for immortality. a. True b. False
22 During the middle of the baseball game, Gabe, the kid, insisted on going home.
a. True b. False
23 The father knew better than to stay at the field because he didn’t want his son’s day to be ruined.
a. True b. False
24 On that afternoon, both the father and the son enjoyed themselves at the Boston Museum of Science.
a. True b. False
25 From this experience, the father abandoned to cultivate his son’s love of sports.
a. True b. False
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20%)
Directions: Each of the following sentences is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. 26 Genes determine the __________ of every living thing.
a. characteristics a. enormous a. decline
b. personalities b. emotional b. deduct
c. characters c. extensive c. descend
d. specialties d. elementary d. depart
27 I hope her ________ wound will heal with the passing of time. 28 You can ride the escalator(自动扶梯) up but have to ________on foot.
29 Having been teaching for 10 years, he is now a confident and ____________ teacher with all
his knowledge and experience.
a. considering a. known a. competition a. usual a. hardened
b. continual b. realized b. conflict b. frequent b. softened
c. classical c. aware c. disagreement c. constant c. sharpened
d. competent d. sensed d. argument d. efficient d. broadened
30 He must have been _______ that his parents’ marriage was breaking up. 31 Has France ever had any ________ of interest with England in modern history? 32 The new secretary is quick and ________, so the boss is quite satisfied with her. 33 As the war progressed, attitudes on both sides ________.
34 I remarked on the_________ atmosphere as soon as I entered the room
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man-made. Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide. Intensive agriculture and rubbish tips release methane. The only uncertainty is the scale of the process and whether we can adapt to it.
How quickly is the world warming?
An average of up to 5℃ in 100 years, but more in some areas, notably in the Arctic. How soon will we know?
The weather in some parts of the world is already changing, but in the Arctic some effects are dramatic: Some species, such as the polar bear, face extinction owing to melting ice.
What is the Kyoto Protocol?
An addition to the Rio convention, first agreed in 1997, to give all developed countries legally binding targets for cuts in emissions from the 1990 levels by 2008-12. The European Union agreed an overall target of 8 percent, Japan 7 percent, and 6 percent for the United States. 66 From the first paragraph we can see that all the following statements are true except that ____________.
a. the United States and Europe disagreed on Kyoto Protocol b. Kyoto Protocol was supported by the United Nations c. Japan has not decided the side it will take d. Japan is always regarded as a swing voter a. to cease the increase of the atmosphere
b. to stop the emission of man-made gases
67 The purpose of the climate change convention is ______________.
c. to restrain the emission of man-made gases d. to limit the increase of the atmosphere a. an island b. a boy
c. a source of black smoke d. a surf
68 It can be inferred that the word \ 69 Scientists believe all of the following except _____________.
a. global warming results from human activities b. the extent of the process of global warming c. burning fuels discharge carbon dioxide d . farming and rubbish give off methane a. an addition to the climate change convention b. cuts in emission from the 1990 level by 2008-12 c. an overall target for developed countries d. both a and b
70 The Kyoto protocol refers to ____________.
Passage 4
Eight years after his death, prolific science-fiction author Issac Asimov has suddenly arrived as a hot Hollywood commodity, with screen deals for his novels and short stories landing all over town.
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A deal closed late last week at Warner Bros to adapt the Asimov short story “The Ugly Little Boy” into a film. The picture will be produced by Denise DiNovi and Demi Moore as a starring vehicle for Moore.
In other recent deals, Fox has optioned Asimov’s most popular novel series, “Foundation,” for Shekhar Kapur (“Elizabeth”) to direct; Paramount is working on turning “End of Eternity” into a film that Ridley Scott (“Gladiator”) will likely direct from a script by “Total Recall” co-writer Gary Goldman; and Sony Pictures Family Entertainment is developing into an animated file series “Norby, the Mixed Up Robot,” a series of 10 children’s novels that Asimov wrote with his wife Janet, who’ll act as creative consultant.
Most of the deals will be worth seven-figure paydays if the films get made.
Asimov wrote more than 460 works in either book or short-story form. While he wrote some nonfiction and mysteries, his specialty was sci-fi, with futuristic stories that were alien-free and high on pro-humanistic themes.
His work has influenced many prominent sci-fi filmmakers, but Asimov action had been sparse. The most recent adaptation was the Robin Williams picture “Bicentennial Man.” Part of the reason was that Asimov’s sole passion was books and his family. He was hardly pushy(有进取心的) about getting his works adapted, known to grant film options for as little as $50.
The catalyst for the surge in screen activity is that Asimov’s estate is now represented by Created By, a partnership created 1-1/2 years ago by Vince Gerardis and Ralph Vicinanza, who currently handle the screen rights of about 200 major sci-fi, fantasy and horror authors. 71 What is the article mainly about?
a. Asimov and his works.
c. Asimov and American show business.
b. Asimov and Hollywood filmmakers. d. The popularity of Asimov's works.
72 Paragraph 3 mainly talks about ___________.
a. the agreements between Asimov's wife and the Hollywood producers b. the films that will be shot on Asimov's works c. the producers that will shoot the films d. the works that will be adapted into films a. science fiction
b. mystery
c. short story
d. nonfiction
73 Asimov mainly wrote ____________.
74 What's Asimov's attitude to the adaptation of his works into films? a. He was ardent about the adaptations. c. He disagreed to the adaptations. a. A partner author of Asimov. b. A company started by Asimov.
b. He was indifferent to the adaptations. d. He was not interested in the adaptations at all.
75 Who encouraged the gush(涌出) in filmmaking?
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c. A corporation set up by Vince Gerardis and Ralph Vicinazna. d. A film managed by his wife.
Part V E-C Translation (5%) 新视野
76 Americans tend to become trapped in a working and spending consumption mode driven by
merchants, which leads them to rack up their expectations.
77 As it turned out, there was no need for dramatics; people turned us off or tuned us out on the
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76 Children who have no control over their own funds have no incentive not to beg for money and then spend every dollar that comes into their hands.
77 But while I was feeling uneasy about the bridge I’d just crossed, I also began to feel a renewed sense of hopefulness about the possibilities on the other side.
Part VII CTE Translation (15%) 新视野
78 我很难把这个形象与他联系起来，因为在公共场合失去控制不是他的性格。 79 当地政府将毫不犹豫地处理这个问题，希望事情能够尽快得到解决。
80 显然，他想当然地认为自己的教育背景会给人深刻印象，但事实证明并非如此。 81 尽管他给你提供的帮助显得微不足道，但你将最终意识到它有多么珍贵。 82 你首先要考虑的事情之一是激发消费者对产品的兴趣。
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78 尽管饱受挫折，他仍决心坚持自己的志向，不向任何困难屈服。
79 这位管理人员每天忙于日常事务，没有时间把自己的理想付诸于实践。 80 在我看来，她是一个乐观向上，能与同事相处融洽的女孩。
81 他总是从早忙到晚，每天晚上看报纸成了他一天中最美好的时光。 82 她的假期和孩子们的假期安排在一起，因此她可以有时间照料他们。
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