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上期复习
0 Z: T" v9 l1 b8 d0 w& L wThe committee made many amendments to the agreement. For example, they increased the minimum pay, decreased the minimum hours, restricted the telephone service, and expanded the sales territories. ! q6 N6 X' i2 M! o
改正, 修改
) Z3 Z9 l9 v+ b从本期开始, 将选登上期的一些造句, native speaker -Bill (美国人)将会对这些句子提出他的看法,
0 L) g" f* K0 H$ K) VThere are some amendments which are add to the agreement.# V! Q" V3 R1 r% B
Bill: There are some amendments which are added to the agreement.
" x: r1 @; p0 P/ F ^I have to made some amendments for my study plan.
1 J$ A$ K6 ?: `4 x+ S+ @Bill: Amendment is a formal word for change and so it would not be used for a study plan. I would say " I have to change my study plan."
7 ?% d+ D$ e- g2 T4 Y( cWe passed the plan without any amendment.5 |5 v! v+ K& B
Bill: We passed the plan without any amendments.- t( l0 s; h6 p5 B( }3 f$ e
The amendments were approved by the committee.
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The company appreciated all the employees' endeavors to meet the deadline, especially the hours they worked nights and weekends.
% q! G/ C7 j; x(a) efforts# {! A! V+ _' b3 |: R: ]
(b) positions8 w) m. W0 p2 Z4 I
(c) thresholds
: |! a! e* e6 D4 `8 N, W& G% L(d) entreatiespositions& }4 `1 X: P1 T; I# V
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答案: (a) efforts |