106. New England still favored wood, though brick houses became common in Boston and other towns, where the danger of fire gave an impetus to the use of more durable material. A few houses in New England were built of stone, but only in Pennsylvania and adjacent areas was stone widely used in dwellings. R$ N0 W2 M! W3 {8 {) @* D- e6 U
The word "durable" is closest in meaning to which of following?
2 X8 u' M! H8 f' s5 E+ E(A) attractive
. ^* s9 A2 }) ?1 x(B) expensive
) B* Y) E& [; T* z3 |1 U* I(C) refined
9 Q$ t V; V4 o( ]# l8 |6 o(D) long-lasting4 G, X! g4 A, p7 G5 h8 u
: K4 r: u5 e! l4 `( nThe word "dwelling" is closest in meaning to which of following?
- w' w( @+ @0 l" I1 ~2 I0 X(A) houses
6 K- o. k/ v% d9 E6 |5 {' n(B) towns" G2 \: |- Q R* r1 ]
(C) outbuildings
% Y2 Y3 H( c+ a# x/ u(D) rural areas4 c* r& o6 _" K" V, T
; l& t9 t: C% B! I; m107. Doorways were larger and more decorative. Fireplaces became decorative features of rooms. Walls were made of plaster or wood, sometimes elaborately paneled.
9 K8 W. k( V7 L: GThe word "elaborately" is closest in meaning to which of following?
. f6 T; I$ y; s6 l) f(A) done in great detail
; m9 Y6 h8 a0 a2 {" D8 w(B) put together carefully
5 u- r/ H: O5 q# S8 b(C) using many colors
# }/ J1 s e' R$ s(D) reinforced structurally
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" @; ~6 k: C. D* T: o108. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in education from infancy on.$ S! L9 G; }2 ^2 o4 ?. B# {8 I
The word "chance" is closest in meaning to which of following?$ g7 |4 \. T9 x3 ?
(A) unplanned# S; _$ H/ H5 f* W9 K
(B) unusual! }! x* {' n; z$ t/ ~, h( t# Z3 t
(C) lengthy; g# L" R3 U7 F6 z) H T# l8 v
(D) lively1 ]+ s% O6 I6 x! n! n4 ~
+ n, p1 T' a/ p109. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is should be an integral part of one's entire life.! K) P3 `. w( r. Y
The word "integral" is closest in meaning to which of following?. L4 G! W0 D# ]2 A( X0 ~7 `
(A) an equitable, C0 D7 j- y a- F- X( T# a9 a" O
(B) a profitable
, }; u+ w. y7 R; ?* w7 K(C) a pleasant7 }1 C n6 {/ O9 C1 m8 r
(D) an essential: p7 ?$ v1 E6 M. B7 L- w( _1 u1 x( A
* J5 x$ T9 X1 K110. For example, the edge of the Pacific Ocean has been called the "Ring of Fire" because so many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes happen there. Before the 1960's, geologists could not explain why active volcanoes and strong earthquakes were concentrated in that region.
7 w8 C, o4 B: }9 n; JThe word "concentrated" is closest in meaning to which of following?; Z6 w6 {- L2 F4 q6 T) T0 y' B
(A) allowed
* ]/ b1 x. x1 s& I/ g9 O6 K(B)clustered) v) I \3 \' l3 m9 G( [. i, t
(C) exploded6 J4 r+ o/ w& a3 e8 {0 r6 j. ]
(D) strengthened/ O; w* n; {; |1 m) f7 M' S
0 ^7 G6 @, d; E- D4 R106 D A$ ?" r; n/ K1 K* F2 U @
107 A
$ s7 z. h, I; I! ]108 A, r9 Y; A9 f+ W* N6 {6 K! q
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110 B |
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