D [本句中的"Transcend Borders:Discover Peace"是会议的主题,因此选theme。]
9.A.informs B.responds
C.means D.guarantees
C [下文的"the students would be looking at what...overcome it"是解释主题定为"Transcend Borders:Discover Peace"的意义,因此选means,表示"意味着"。]
10.A.disagreement B.discussion
C.competition D.complaint
A [学生们研究什么导致了国家之间分歧(disagreement)以及如何解决它。]
11.A.process B.phrase
C.time D.word
D [本句中的cross解释transcend。相对来讲,transcend是一个较长的单词。]
12.A.gave up B.focused on
C.brought up D.broke into
B [然而,学生们不仅关注打破国界,而且也关注打破民族之间的界限。focus on"集中(注意力、精力)于"符合语境。give up"放弃";bring up"抚养,提出";break into"闯入"。]
13.A.beside B.beyond
C.behind D.between
D [依据句中的"different nationalities"可知,这里指在各民族之间存的界限,因此选between。]
14.A.concerned B.attracted
C.changed D.bothered
A [该活动包含如何帮助那些被迫背井离乡的人们,因为所有学生都为这些人担忧。concern"使担忧"。]
15.A.possibility B.challenge
C.conversation D.chance
B [依据下文的"thinking about difficult global problems,but also everyone had to speak in English"可知,这里指参加该活动的学生们面临的挑战。]