8 We all think that Mary's husband is a very boring person.
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7 \* }: w y0 R* G CB stupid1 u* R( y1 i1 A/ B% h& s
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D selfish
# q9 y- t6 \5 Z) @! c9 The workers in that factory manufacture furniture. z _4 T' Q ^1 x
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C produce
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10 They only have a limited amount of time to get their points across.
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11 The high-speed trains can have a major impact on travel preferences
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D power
0 E5 B+ v- L( Z6 T. J12 Can you follow the plot so far?
, B7 |( K& o3 A& g, q+ a. B" @: @A change
: d+ V' n9 C/ S: l: C) nB investigate
, S6 y, z2 p8 d. \" ]C write
9 m0 K+ [ X* s7 ED understand
( r, r' g u) l% y- A0 u- \6 a13 Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed.
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D hard6 V: O! a. r/ @4 y4 p% _
14 In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed& w) b) W7 Y, Y! w& o* A# u$ m
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C decision
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15 Norman Blarney is an artist of deep convictions. E) ~- H9 T. Y5 C
A statements
7 z9 S0 j) i# {; E ?, J( V, H, XB beliefs
0 | Z( L1 y; F% v0 x& h3 q( YC suggestions
7 D ]" l5 _& J+ m1 L- [( S7 ID claims
& v$ `2 f/ ? B/ g$ g9 T. x【参考答案】8. C 9. C10. C 11. B 12. D 13. A 14. A 15. B |