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res away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading 36 to the sea. “Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim. “Those two men are 37 heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labour in this technological 38 . ”“you don?t 39 a crane (起重機 )to unload less than a dozen rocks, do you?”smiled Joshua. “But those men don?t 40 to have muscles at all,”said Michael,rather surprised .Joshua smiled. “They are 41 laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they 42 . See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his 43 . 36. A. through B. across C. down D. up 38. A. way B. revolution C. process D. era 39. A. ask B. expect C. attempt D. hope 40. A. happen B. fail C. have D. seem 41. B. experienced C. potential 42. A. take B. fetch C. carry D. bring 43. A. shoulder B. back C. chest D. arms 原詞重現(xiàn) 語境理解 詞義 用法 排除法 語境 詞義 詞義辨析 常識 Some of the rock?s weight is set 44 his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn?t bent. His legs are well 45 . ” “You?re right, Josh. He may have a small build. 46 he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying 47 ! ” Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won?t 48 the human being pletely, it appears.” “I don?t think it will. ” 49 Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those la