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教师讲解：

边学边练

• 1. Kevin Pietersen has said that under Captain Andrew Strauss and Coach Andy Flower, England has forged a team devoid of cliques, jealousies and selfishness.（单选题）。

  　　 A.dumping

  　　 B.dealing with

  　　 C.going against

  　　 D.being free from

  教师解析：答案为D。答案解析：A意为倾销、抛下；B意为处理；C意为反对；D意为缺失的、缺乏的，划线部分意为缺乏，所以答案为D。

• 2. Brian was one of those invaluable laborers who can not only turn their hand to everything, but excel in everything they turn their hand to.（单选题）。

  　　 A.stretch

  　　 B.certify

  　　 C.succeed

  　　 D.override

  教师解析：答案为C。答案解析：A意为伸展、扩展；B意为证明、证实；C意为成功、兴旺；D意为藐视、推翻，划线部分意为缺乏，所以答案为C。

• 3. To the question why we do not find records of these vast primordial periods, I can give no satisfactory answer.（单选题）。

  　　 A.distant

  　　 B.menial

  　　 C.reliable

  　　 D.primeval

  教师解析：答案为D。答案解析：A意为距离远的、关系远的；B意为卑微的、适合仆人的；C意为可靠的；D意为太古的、原始时代的，划线部分意为太古的，所以答案为D。

• 4. Short stints of intense exercise are better for the heart than just plodding along, according to a study that suggests turning it up a gear could add an extra five years to someone's life.（单选题）。

  　　 A.jogging

  　　 B.striding

  　　 C.trudging

  　　 D.stumbling

  教师解析：答案为C。答案解析：A意为慢跑；B意为迈大步走；C意为沉重地走、蹒跚地走；D意为绊倒，划线部分意为沉重缓步走，所以答案为C。

• 5. The Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) said yesterday that the nation's leading indicator rose at a slower pace last month, providing more evidence that the nation's economic expansion may slacken in the near future.（单选题）。

  　　 A.let up

  　　 B.lift up

  　　 C.look up

  　　 D.drive up

  教师解析：答案为A。答案解析：A意为停止、变缓慢；B意为提高；C意为查询；D意为使…激增，划线部分意为变缓慢，所以答案为A。