The best prediction for the first word should befamousorwell known。The second word choice describes "artifacts," and what we're told in the sentence is that they are "many thousands of years old." We should predict that the word describing the artifacts means something likeold,ancient, oraged。

Let's eliminate the pairs that obviously don't match these predictions. "Endured" meansput up with(usually something unpleasant) orbore with patience。"Explored" meanslooked over closelyorscrutinized。Neither of these fit the sense of the sentence. "Revered," meaningheld in high or sacred esteemorhighly prized, might work, but the second word in that pair doesn't: "concurrent" meansoccurring at the same time。"Notorious" meanswidely and unfavorably known; that would suggest that the museum was hated. Our best choice is "acclaimed," which meansenthusiastically welcomed or received, and "archaic," which meansancientorold-fashioned.

If the author's inspiration died after only a few pages, it didn't last long. We should predict that it provedshortorfleeting。Since the novel is waiting to be completed, we should look for a word that meansincompleteorunfinished。

Eliminating the obviously incorrect choices, we can hone in on "enduring," which meanslastingorpermanent—the opposite of what happened to the author's inspiration. "Absurd," meaningridiculous or foolish, doesn't fit, either. "Decrepit" might make sense—it meansfalling apart or decaying, but the second word in the pair, "irksome," doesn't fit. It meansannoyingorirritating。Likewise, "volatile" meanschangeableandfleeting, but "obsolete" meansoutdatedoruseless。Not the best fit. "Ephemeral" meanslasting only a short time, and "inchoate" meansunformed or unfinished。That will work!

The key here is that book was too long; we should expect that the editorshortenedthe book by turning the first half into just one chapter, and that she did so byremovingorgetting rid ofthe rambling explanations and drawings.

Let's see what we can eliminate. "Expanded" meansto have increased in bulk or size—that doesn't work! "Bemoaned" meanslamented overorcomplained about, which makes no sense in the context of the sentence. "Shortened," meaningreducedordecreased, works, but the second word in that pair, "protracted," doesn't; it meansdrew out or lengthened。You can't shorten a book by protracting its contents! Likewise, "abbreviated" meansmade brief or short, but "bolstered" meanssupported—not the right choice. "Condensed" meansreduced in volume or size, and "truncated" meansshortened by cutting something off。That's the best fit!

The hero is "fearful," and the monster is "outraged," so our prediction for the first word should be that the hero is trying tocalm the monster down, or tomake itpeaceful。因为我们可以预测,怪物的愤怒凸轮e about from the antics of the adventurers ("mischievous" certainly doesn't mean that they were well behaved!), the second word should meancaused,excited, orinflamed。

Let's look for words that might fit our first prediction. "Taunt," meaningprovoke, won't work; if you're fearful for your life, you won't want to provoke an angry monster. "Administer" doesn't make sense, either—it meansgive, manage,ordirect。"Assassinate" might work—to kill suddenly or secretly—but the second word, "pacified," meansto make peaceful。If the monster was "pacified," there would be no need to "assassinate" him. "Remedy," when used as a verb, meansto treat or curesomething, but the monster isn't sick or injured, so that doesn't really work. Our best pair choice is "mollify," which meansto soften or reduce someone's temper, and "exacerbated," which meansto increase in severity or bitternessorto exasperate.

The first blank word choice is in front of "building," which means the word is describing the building. All we know about the building is that it has "enormous bulk," so we should predict that the building islarge,huge,vast, orbig。For the second word, if the bulk has become "minute" (meaningsmall) "fragments" because of an explosion, we should predictshattered,smashed, ordestroyed。

As always with these sorts of questions, eliminate answers that cannot be true. "Minuscule" meanstiny, "sedulous" meansdiligentorpersistent, and "magnanimous" meansgenerousandforgiving。"Angular" doesn't quite work, either: it means relating to an angle, orbony,lean,andgaunt。Likewise, "sorted" meansarrangedorcategorized—not exactly how we'd describe the aftermath of an explosion, as rubble certainly isn't sorted—it's blown all over the place! The best choice is "colossal," which meansenormousorhuge, and "pulverized," which meansviolently smashed into bits。

If no one likes the old man's parties (described as "miserly," note!) because they go home hungry, the best prediction for describing his menu would bescarce,small, ortiny。由于老人的邻居是与旧的man, we should predict that his parties are the opposite and that he offers lots of food. The word we want there should be similar tolots,large,huge, orgenerous。

First, eliminate as many wrong pairs as you can. "Munificent" meansextremely generousorgiving—completely opposite of the word for which we are looking! No miser is "munificent"! Likewise, "abundant" meansoverflowingorrichly supplied。That won't work. "Superior" meansof higher quality or quantitythan others。Our best options are "sparse," which meansscantyorthin, and "parsimonious," which meansmiserlyorstingy。So, to choose between them, let's look at the second word. "Sparing" meanslimitedorscanty, and "copious" meansabundantandplentiful。The best choice is "sparse . . . copious."

Let's look for clues in the sentence. The first blank is followed by "hadn't attended school in three months," so we want a word that means beingabsent,not attending, orgone。"Paragon" doesn't work. That meansa great example of some ideaorsomeone we admire or look up to。"Traitor" is a little too extreme; that meanssomeone who commits treason or betrays a cause。We are left with "transient," which when used as a noun, meanssomeone who is present only for a short time;"vagabond," which meanswanderer; and "truant," which meanssomeone who stays away from school when they are required to attend。"Truant" is the best fit for the sentence between those three remaining answer choices. Let's check the second word, "ludicrous." Our sentence clue is that it describes everyone's response to Roger's claim that he had been kidnapped by aliens. Most likely, everyone would think his excuse wassillyorunbelievable, and "ludicrous" meansridiculousorabsurd。This word pair fits.

In order to find the best pairing, we need to look for clues in the sentence that help us figure out what sort of words best fit the blanks.

First, we can see that the effect of the fever was to leave the personweakorsick, because his voice is "no longer hearty or booming." What word best fits this? Clearly, not "regenerated." That means "healed." "Sequestered" meansseparated so as to be alone, orisolated and separated。"Abandoned" meansleft aloneorleft empty and uncared for。None of these word choices fit.

我们消灭了三个选择,left with either "defeated" or "conquered." Both of these word choices work for the first blank, so we need to look at the next word. The next word after "defeated" is "obscure." That meansunclear。But, if the man's voice is "barely obscure," that means his voice isbarely unclear, which means his voice is getting clearer. That doesn't fit the idea of the fever almost defeating him. The other choice is "audible," which meansable to be heard。If the man's voice is barely audible, it means his voice is not easily understood. This fits with the clue that the fever is "conquering" him and contrasts nicely with the way his voice is described as having been "booming and hearty" before he fell ill. Our answer is "conquered . . . lucid."

The prophetess "correctly predicted" the destruction of Rome. What word best fits someone who can see the future? Not "imbecility," because that meansfoolishnessorlack of intelligence。"Folly" doesn't work, because that also meansfoolish behavior or actions。"Apprehension" means to befearful of things that could happen in the future, but doesn't specifically have to do with being able to see the future, and the second word in the pair, "concord," doesn't work. "Concord" meansagreementorpeace, and "pillage, destruction, and peace" doesn't make sense. Our second word should be similar to "pillage" and "destruction." "Concord" doesn't work. Likewise, while "instinct" could work for the first word choice, "truce" doesn't work for the second. Finally, "prescience" meansforesight, or in other words,the ability to foresee future events, and "anarchy" meansthe chaotic state of a society lacking a government。That works! The correct pair of words is "prescience . . . anarchy."

A major clue with which the sentence provides us is its first word, "while." This indicates that the king and the monk are being contrasted, and should be described as opposites. The context clue means that we want a word pair where each adjective means the opposite of the other.

What would be a good word to describe someone who dresses in flashy jewels? Maybe something likeflashy,over-the-top, orvain。Let's see what we can eliminate. "Meek" and "spartan" don't work, because those words imply that the king's dress is simple and without fuss. We're left with "domineering," "ostentatious," and "flamboyant." For the second word, we need something that means the opposite of "flashy." The monk prefers to dress in plain robes, so we want a word that meansplain,simple, orrestrained。"Capable" doesn't work; it means "good at something," so it doesn't fit. "Obtrusive" meansobviously noticeableandconspicuous, so it doesn't fit, either. "Temperate" meansrestrained, moderate, and not showy。That fits! Our word pair is "ostentatious . . . temperate."