The Fortune magazine once posed a question to people all over the world: “If you were to choose again, what would you like to be?” “I’d like to _________ a grocery store and provide daily goods for the locals,” a judge _________. “My dream,” said a teacher, “is to _________ to the beach of Costa Rica and open a small inn there.” A police officer answered that his _________ is to start afresh as a photographer. However, the answers from several businessmen were _________. One wanted to become a woman; another indicated his wish was to _________ from the human world which is pretty dull for him and _________ change into a plant. People in other _________ answered the same question raised by the magazine in _________ ways. Some wanted to be diplomats (外交官), others longed to __________ President and experience the feeling of being a top leader, and still others __________ the idea of a cook. Whatever they set their minds on, none was willing to __________ what they are should a new choice exist.
People forever face a __________. They live a fairly good life, but from time to time they grow __________ of all this. One can hardly put this psychology, resulting from life’s boredom and __________ of enthusiasm, down to insatiability (不知足) on the part of humans. In fact, familiarity __________ that.
When one becomes too acquainted with something, he loses his __________ and feels bored. What he once regarded as __________ life has been a long day. Even things that offended him so much __________ to excite him! Such being the case, the person truly needs to go __________ to look for scenery!
1.A.sponsor | B.run | C.design | D.build |
2.A.recorded | B.explained | C.responded | D.interrupted |
3.A.go down | B.turn down | C.put down | D.get down |
4.A.determination | B.demand | C.difficulty | D.desire |
5.A.uncomfortable | B.unusual | C.informal | D.inaccurate |
6.A.learn | B.differ | C.withdraw | D.arise |
7.A.simply | B.nearly | C.slightly | D.barely |
8.A.groups | B.companies | C.fields | D.countries |
9.A.various | B.vital | C.specific | D.special |
10.A.turn on | B.turn into | C.turn out | D.turn down |
11.A.rejected | B.doubted | C.held | D.analyzed |
12.A.admit | B.remain | C.consider | D.forget |
13.A.loss | B.truth | C.challenge | D.dilemma |
14.A.tired | B.proud | C.careful | D.aware |
15.A.advantage | B.effect | C.expectation | D.lack |
16.A.removes | B.reflects | C.balances | D.causes |
17.A.affection | B.judgment | C.comprehension | D.restriction |
18.A.ordinary | B.appealing | C.busy | D.moving |
19.A.attempt | B.continue | C.fail | D.manage |
20.A.anywhere | B.everywhere | C.somewhere | D.elsewhere |