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15. B 下面提到了 4 條基本原則,故應是 “簡潔地 說 ”, to put it simply 意為 “簡單地說 ”。 13. A 這里是承前省略,補充完整應是 “... is not based on the material items”。價格不高的東西不見得就不 “新 ”或不 “重要 ”,這與文章主題相沖突。 11. B 上一段提出了問題,所以這里是對該問題作出回答。 somehow 意為 “以某種方式;不知怎么地 ”; some time 意為 “某時 ”,這兩個詞上下脫節(jié); anywhere 意為 “任何地方 ”,不單獨用于句首。 8. C 有些人,我們十分在乎他們的看法,難道我們不應該想著要給他們留下深刻的印象嗎? 9. C 不管怎么說,這些人是我們需要交往的。 “冷酷 ”、 “粗魯 ”太具體, 無具體的細節(jié)支撐。 B、 C、 D 三項邏輯不通。本書作者認為不在乎那些自己不在意的人對自己是什么樣的印象很容易做到。 3. B 由 接下來介紹的情況可知,作者把人劃分成了兩種:自己需要去關注的和不需要去關注的,故選 B。 1. A 由后面的一句概括性的思想總結可知此處是指本書的一大主題。t need to __18__ time and money in impressing other people. Yes, I __19__ still want one or two of these things such as an iPhone or a $50 haircut, but the impetus (動力 ) es from my key values that are __20__ in my life, not what other people around me seem to value or what marketing messages I receive. 1. A. theme B. thing C. story D. joke 2. A. economic B. big C. indirect D. little 3. A. anized B. divided C. marked D. looked 4. A. natural B. reasonable C. right D. easy 5. A. As long as B. As soon as C. Unless D. Because 6. A. good B. cruel C. negative D. rude 7. A. mean B. affect C. change D. matter 8. A. stop B. hesitate C. want D. learn 9. A. Somehow B. Sometime C. Anyway D. Anywhere 10. A. winners B. friends C. adults D. petitors 11. A. message B. answer C. strategy D. reality 12. A. new B. important C. useful D. expensive 13. A. on B. from C. in D. with 14. A. either B. all C. neither D. never 15. A. work B. put C. say D. take 16. A. customs B. traditions C. basics D. disciplines 17. A. Dress B. Make C. Buy D. Wear 18. A. take B. pay C. invest D. cost 19. A. actually B. regularly C. particularly D. hardly 20. A. great B. central C. practical D. necessary