下面是新gre填空真题的节选内容：
11.If those large publishers that respond solely to popular literary trends continue to dominate the publishing market, the initial publication of new writers will depend on the writers’ willingness to ___ popular tastes.
struggle against
cater to
assimilate
flout
elude
解析：要看懂large publishers和publication of new writers是一回事儿，但是似乎现实生活有所不同。
意译：如果那些只关注流行文学趋势的大型出版商继续统治出版市场的话，那么新人作家的处女作发布就将完全取决于这个作家愿不愿意迎合大众口味。
答案：B
错选：D
迎合大众口味的经典案例。
12.Copyright and patent laws attempt to encourage innovation by ensuring that inventors are paid for creative work, so it would be ___ if expanded protection under these laws discouraged entrepreneurial innovation by increasing fears of lawsuits.
desirable
coincidental
ironic
natural
sensible
解析：一个给你原因也给你结果的句子，问他们之间是什么关系~~
意译：版权和专利法通过确保发明者能够因为他们的创新想法拿到钱从而鼓励创新，所以如果在这些法律之下把版权保护扩大化进而使得企业创新由于害怕诉讼而得不到发展将会是非常有讽刺意味的。
答案：C
错选：B
13.Often the difficulties of growing up in the public eye cause child prodigies to ___ the world of achievement before reaching adulthood: happily, they sometimes later return to competition and succeed brilliantly.
ridicule
conquer
retire from
antagonize
scrutinize
解析：later return：后来回来了，那么上文会说他们离开了。
意译：在很多情况下，由于在公众的目光中成长给神童们带来困难，所以神童在成年之前对这种所谓成就的世界往往感到厌倦而不会(或者不屑于)参与竞争：令人高兴的是，他们有时候还是能后来回到这些竞争当中，并且赢得很光彩。
答案：C
错选：D
14.He was widely regarded as a ____ man because he revealed daily his distrust of human nature and human motives.
disrespectful
cynical
confused
misinformed
fanatical
解析：简单的因果关系句子。
意译：因为他每天都把对人类的本性和人类行为东西的不相信挂在嘴边，所以被人认为是一个犬儒的人。
答案：B
错选：D
15.Lizzie was a brave woman who could dare to incur a great danger for an adequate ___.
risk
combat
object
event
encounter
解析：其实也是一个因果关系的句子，但是特别容易错。重点在于怎么解释brave这个词。
意译：栗子是一个勇敢的女性，她能敢于为了一个足够的目标招致巨大的风险。
答案：C
错选：A、D