C.reputation D.motivation
解析:选C 句意:"李老师很受学生们的欢迎,因为他善良、幽默而且有经验。""难怪他有如此好的名声。"institution"机构,制度";attraction"吸引力,吸引人的地方";reputation"名声,声望";motivation"动力,动机"。根据题干中的very popular, kind, humorous and experienced可推断出李老师享有好的"名声(reputation)"。
10.Nowadays, some cities enjoy ________ their modern buildings, regarding those as the most advanced.
A.calling off B.showing off
C.breaking off D.carrying off
解析:选B 句意:如今,一些城市喜欢展示(show off)他们的现代化建筑并将之视为最先进的。call off"取消";break off"折断,突然停止";carry off"获得,成功地对付"。
Ⅱ.完成句子
1.听起来好像他懂得很多,但实际上他是一个爱炫耀的人。
It sounds as if he knew a lot, but in fact, he is a person who is_fond_of_showing_off.
2.努力工作,总有一天你会积累起一笔财富的。
Work hard, and you will accumulate_a_fortune some day.
3.对不起,我没有注意刚才你在说什么。
I'm sorry, I wasn't_paying_attention_to what you were saying.
4.当你看见他时,向他表达我的祝贺。
Give_my_congratulations when you see him.
5.他威胁着要向警察揭露他们的计划。
He threatened to_expose_their_plan_to_the_police.
6.现在越来越多的妇女学会了站起来保护她们的合法权利。
More and more women today have learned to arise in_defence_of_their_legal_rights.
7.这条令人失望的消息使我很失望。
The news was_disappointing,_which was a_disappointment_to_me.
8.这本书对古今教育理论进行了比较。
The book draws_a_parallel_between ancient and modern theories of education.
9.这张照片使她看起来比实际年龄大得多。
This photo makes_her_look_much_older than she really is.
10.为人民服务是我最大的幸福。
Serving_the_people is my greatest happiness.
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