It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial _______ will be conducted by computer.
A) transmissions
B) transitions
C) transactions
D) transformations
注：三剑客词汇
1. transaction 交易
2. transmission （广播电视节目的）传送；（疾病的）传播；（文化的）传递
ease 轻松
disease 疾病
lease 租金
release 释放
please 高兴，满意
crease 褶皱
3. transition （季节的）过渡；（社会制度的）转型
4. transformation 改变
The ______ of a cultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect in the life style of the people.
A) implementation
B) expedition
C) demonstration
D) manifestation
注：1. manifestation 用现象来说明问题，表明问题
2. implementation 履行诺言，完成任务
3. expedition 探险，远足
4. demonstration 演示，证明
The new technological revolution in American newspapers has brought increased _______, a wider range of publications and an expansion of newspaper jobs.
A) circulation
B) reproduction
C) manipulation
D) penetration
注：1. circulation 循环；发行量
2. reproduction 复制；生殖
3. manipulation 操纵，控制（永陪词汇）
4. penetration 渗透，弥漫
permeate 渗透，弥漫
permanent 永恒的，永久的
potential 潜力
His career was not noticeably ______by the fact that he had never been to college.
A) prevented
B) restrained
C) hindered
D) refrained
注：1. hinder 阻碍
2. restrain = refrain 限制，抑制
When trapped in drifting sands, do not struggle, or you will be ______ in deeper.
A) absorbed
B) pushed
C) heaved
D) sucked
注：1. suck 吸
sucking and refreshing 吸一口精神百倍
refreshment 茶点
2. absorb 吸收并成为一部分；招收会员
3. heave 举起
hoist 升起
To ____ for his unpleasant experiences he drank a little more than was good for him.
A) commence
B) compromise
C) compensate
D) compliment
注：1. compensate 补偿，偿还
2. compliment 赞扬
3. commence 开始
initiate vt. 开始一个计划，开始一个项目
considerate 考虑周到的
contemplate 凝思
hesitate 犹豫
together 一起
4. compromise 妥协（永陪词汇）
