英语
选择题
Expressions in use
Unit2
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Every month, the Community Services Center offers several lectures on health and fitness ________ introducing people to healthier lifestyles.
in hopes of -
Do you know who ________ the idea of having cheesecake for dessert yesterday? It was delicious and made everyone happy.
came up with -
The pain medication left Claudia feeling rather dull and sleepy, and soon after dinner she apologized for being such poor company and ________ to bed.
excused herself -
When I was young, I ________ maps, and I sometimes spent the whole day charting land routes from one point to another.
was obsessed with -
To make immigrants comfortable ________ police for help, more than 70 cities now bar police from asking them to prove their legal status.
reaching out to -
Mary was often accused of “having a strong personality” because she was not afraid to ________ subjects about which she was knowledgeable.
voice an opinion on -
At the end of his term in office, the governor was criticized for failure to ________ his campaign promise.
live up to -
Results of a survey revealed that of the top 10 automobile makers ________ customer satisfaction, six were Japanese and two were German.
in terms of
Uint3
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Because of his quiet personality, many people said they would not elect him president of the institute though they ________ him ________.
held in high regard -
Peter graduated from college in June and started his work in the auto company in August. ________, he took a trip around the country.
In the interim -
When his advertisement using the new digital technique drew as many as 5,000 responses overnight, he knew he ________.
was onto something -
When students are more involved in their academic and extracurricular activities, they will experience a richer campus life, which ________ benefits their development.
in turn -
The scientists of the research center keep the good habit of summing up their experience ________.
from time to time -
Whenever the older kids in school tried to ________ her brother, she would not be afraid to stand up for him.
pick on -
If he doesn’t try to get a ticket now, he’s probably not going to get one. So, he might want to ________ it one more time.
take a stab at -
There are a lot of reasons for replacing your hard drive or adding a new one to your old computer, but they all ________ the need for more space.
boil down to
Unit4
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After the painter’s move to Paris in 1904, Picasso’s Rose Period paintings ________ a warmer and more optimistic mood than the previous Blue Period.
took on -
There are a number of different occasions when you might be ________ to make a speech. Therefore, you need to practice how to speak to a large audience.
called upon -
Schools in the US believe that cheating in examinations ________ of the “honor system” proposed by Thomas Jefferson hundreds of years ago.
runs against the grain -
Being a major global concern, rapid population growth is believed by many to ________ sustainable management of the environment.
be incompatible with -
It seems that many people have ________ periods of stress, with more physical and mental vigor than they had before.
come through -
More and more native plants disappear every year. Saving them is important because our own survival ________ with their fate.
is bound up -
It’s up to you to ________ those who have your interests at heart and those who would take advantage of you.