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Even though formidable winters are the norm in the Dakotas,
many people were unprepared for the ------- of the blizzard of 1888.
inevitability
ferocity
importance
probability
mildness
答案：(B)
formidable: a.可怕的，令个畏惧的
norm: n.标准，规范
blizzard: n.暴风雨，大风雪
inevitability: n.无可规避，注定发生
ferocity: n.凶恶，凶猛，残忍，猛烈，强烈
尽管可怕的冬季在达科化州司空见惯，但人们对1888年那场暴风雪的凶猛程度却始料不及
As the first streamlined car, the Airflow represented
a ------- in automotive development, and although its
sales were -------, it had an immense influence on
automobile design.
milestone.. disappointing
breakthrough.. significant
reGREssion.. unimportant
misjudgment.. calculable
revolution.. tolerable
答案：(A)
streamline: v.1、使成为流线型 2、使现代化，使合理化 精简(机构)，提高效率
automotive: a.1、汽车的确良 2、自动推进的
milestone: n.1、里程碑(标) 2、(喻)里程碑，(历史的)重大事件
breakthrough: n.1、《军》突围，突破性 2、(物价的)暴涨，(价值的)骤增
3、(科技的)重大成就，突破性进展
reGREssion: n.后退，倒退，退化
作为第一辆流线型汽车，Airflow代表着洫发展过程中的一座里程碑。尽管其销售令人失望
但它对汽车的设计却产生了巨大的影响。
While nurturing parents can compensate for adversity,
cold or inconsistent parents may ------ it.
exacerbate
neutralize
eradicate
ameliorate
relieve
答案：(A)
nurture: v.养育，培育，教养
compensate for: v.弥补，补偿，抵消
adversity: n.1、厄运，逆境，困境 2、痛苦，不幸，灾难
exacerbate: v.1、使加深(剧)，使恶化 2、激怒，使苦恼
neutralize: v.使成为无效，抵消，使中立化
eradicate: v.根除，杜绝
ameliorate: v.改善，使变好
relieve: v.减轻，缓解，舒缓
虽然善于培养子女的父母能对厄运与不幸有所补偿，但冷漠和言行不一的父母则
有可能使之加剧恶化