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hout examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to thema form of favouritism will replace equality. ? The word ―favouritism‖ in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that ________. A. bright children also need certificates to get satisfying jobs B. children from wellrespected schools tend to have good jobs C. poor children with certificates are favoured in job markets D. children attending ordinary schools achieve great success 13) The new tax law supersedes, or replaces, the law that was in effect last year. 14) Mother was tall, fat and middleaged. The principal of the school was an older woman, almost as plump as mother, and much shorter. Or, like(像 …… 一樣 ), as...as(如同 …… 一樣 ),the same as (與 …… 相同 )等有時可作為識別同義詞或近義詞的信號詞 取代 ,接替 肥胖的 ? 15) In the past the world seemed to run in an orderly way. Now, however, everything seems to be in a state of turmoil. ? 16) Though Tom39。s birthday party doesn39。 it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months. ? . What does the underlined word hassle probably mean? A. a party designed by specialists B. a plan requiring careful thought C. a situation causing difficulty or trouble D. a demand made by guests ? 常用來表示對應(yīng)關(guān)系和提供相反信息的信號詞有 : but, yet, however, while, otherwise, in spite of, despite, even though, although, though, unlike, instead (of), rather than, nevertheless, on the other hand, still, on the contrary, pared to ? 19) Defined most broadly, folklo