1.A painting by the Mexican artist Diego Rivera has become the highest-priced Latin American artwork ever to be sold at _____________. Definition: a public meeting where land, buildings, paintings etc. are sold to the person who offers the most money for them( )
2.The pouring of the tea had to be right for filming,the ________ couldn't have too many bubbles,and the rim of the cup couldn't be covered with dust or lipstick. Definition:an amount of tea made at one time( )
4.The world's oldest known Sumatran orangutan (蘇門答臘猩猩) has died in an Australian zoo aged 62,leaving behind 54 _________. Definition:someone who is related to a person who lived a long time ago,or to a family that existed in the past( )
5.Government support, technological progress and a cultural ________ on education have all contributed to online education market in China. Definition: special attention or importance.( )
6.Whatever the need is-money, love, things, care, your company, time, smile, or your waste materials, you can give whatever blessings you are ___________ from God. Definition: to give someone something or allow them to have something that they have asked for( )
7.Since the Southern Song Dynasty, 10 named scenic spots have been identified as embodying idealized, classic landscapes that show the ___________ between man and nature. Definition: a combination of separate qualities or ideas( )
8.Shane Drossard is being _________ as a hero after he risked his own life to save a suicidal woman earlier this week. Definition:to describe someone or something as being very good( )
9.Sensors _________ at monitoring stations will collect data on underground stress and energy 8 to 20 kilometers below the surface of the earth, providing researchers with potential insights into earthquake forecasting. Definition: to put a piece of equipment somewhere and connect it so that it is ready to be used( )
10.Annan was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize _________ with the United Nations in 2001 "for their work for a better organized and more peaceful world." Definition:together( )
11.Google has _________ an artificial intelligence (AI) game on China's social media app WeChat as a roundabout way of re-entering the country's consumer market. Definition: to start something, usually something big or important( )
12.Xiangsheng is in the form of a duo (二重唱) dialogue between two performers,but much less often it can also be a _______ by a solo performer,or even less frequently,a group act by multiple performers. Definition:a long speech by one person( )
13.Synthetic diamonds, which can be produced in about 500 hours, share the same physical, chemical and ___________ characteristics as natural stones. Definition: relating to machine or processes which are concerned with light, images, or the way we see things( )
14.If you throw your doubts, ___________ limitations, and insecurities to the wild, you can get some important things. Definition: being noticed or aware of( )
15.The UK Visas and Immigration said it reserved the right to request evidence of finances o language ability, and would do so for a ________sample of applications. Definition: happening or chosen without any definite plan, aim, or pattern( )
17.Chinese tourists can use the Alipay lifestyle app for __________ across all of Merlin's London attractions,including the Coca-Cola London Eye,London Eye River Cruise,Madame Tussauds London,SEA LIFE London and the London Dungeon. Definition:a business deal or action,such as buying or selling something( )
18.At Woodhey High School,in Bury,skirts are regarded as "_______ and embarrassing" when girls sit on the floor and in drama classes. Definition:not polite or suitable for a particular occasion( )
19.Walking on the streets or taking a taxi at night by oneself can be risky, and usually, young women are the most _______ at that time. Definition: weak and easily hurt physically or emotionally( )
20.Apple has launched digital ________ tools to help people reduce the time they spend on their screens. Definition: a contented state of being happy and healthy( )
63.One Christmas my husband and travelled to visit our family.Our first stop was to visit my parents in Oregon.My(1)
gave me a plastic piggy bank as the Christmas gift.Then we continued north into Washington to visit his parents,but on the way we had some mechanical(2)
.It was late,so we went to the nearest house to ask for(3)
to sleep there until auto repair shop opened. The woman who(4)
the door was very kind,allowing us to stay.We had to(5)
a few things from the truck,including the bank,still in its long box.The next morning my husband headed off(6)
towards town,but was soon offered a(7)
from the nice lady,and we were back on the road(8)
afterwards. It wasn't until we reached our destination that we realized we had(9)
the piggy bank in the drive way.We were sure it was(10)
and there was no chance of going back for it. One day over a year later,when we were back in Oregon my mother came out of her house to(11)
us with the same bank in her hand.I couldn't believe my(12)
!We had never told her we had lost it,(13)
there it was! It(14)
that the nice lady found the box and read the information on the shipping label to get my mother's name.She then(15)
my mother and handed it to her,who held on to it for quite some time until we saw her next. (16)
the very special lady,I couldn't have got my piggy bank back.Thanks to her,I was given the(17)
Christmas gift twice.It was truly(18)
to me,and now every time that bank gets(19)
up,I'll give away my money to a local charity to "(20)