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1. The world's most highly successful people carefully preserve their restorative habits, such as togetphysical activity, making time for hobbies, and practicing stillness.
A. NO CHANGE
B. getting
C. having gotten
D. gets
2.Benjamin Franklinis publishingthe proverb "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise" in the 1735 edition of Poor Richard's Almanack.
A. NO CHANGE
B. published
C. has published
D. was published by
答案:B;B
语法点:Shifts in verb, tense, and mood-时态、语态、语气,题与making/practicing一致;第二题过去时的用法。
3. Roberto's physicalacutenesswas undeniable: he set six new athletic records during his sophomore year.
A. NO CHANGE
B. knack
C. prowess
D. astuteness
4. In her historic 1963 book, The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan identified "The Problem That Has No Name." At issue was the psychologicalscufflefor women who wanted to pursue professions but (due to the cultural restrictions of that era) were destined to be homemakers.
A. NO CHANGE
B. melee
C. struggle
D. bout
答案:C;C
语法点:Precision and Concision-简明准确表达,道题目上下文可以看出想要表达内容是体育的表现非常突出,acuteness表示头脑精明,应选择prowess;第二题通过上下文可看出本意想表达一种挣扎和矛盾,scuffle虽然可以表达一种矛盾,但是用于表示心理上的挣扎非常牵强,scuffle正确使用的例句Perry shot Gerald Cole in the back after scuffling with the man and his brother。