1.Baleenwhalesswimwiththeirmouthsopenandobtainfoodbyfilteringthecrustaceansandthesmallestfishesfromthewater.
(A)frightening(B)discarding(C)straining
2.TheMayancivilizationflourishedontheYucatanpeninsulaofMexico.
(A)profited(B)gained(C)prospered
3.Apieceofwoodisfloatinginthewater.
(A)driftingalong(B)condensing(C)bunchingtogether
4.Becauseoftheirchemicalstructure,syntheticdyesgenerallyfademoreslowlythannaturalones.
(A)penetrate(B)losecolor(C)darkenfabric
详解:
v.拉紧;竭尽…的全力;使…损坏(strain的ing形式)
WithstrainingeagernessCatherinegazedtowardstheentranceofherchamber.
vt.使……成功;使……昌盛;使……繁荣
AstheWorldBankputsit,theregion,whichprosperedthroughexporting,isnowsufferingforthesamereason.
正如世界银行所言,这一地区的繁荣源自出口,但如今的痛苦也出于同样原因。
driftingalong
Somepeoplehaveaimsintheirlives,somearejustdriftingalong.
losecolor
Topreventlosecolor,butpreexistencecorruptmarkisinanafewdropclearwater,willwipegentlyagainafteritsembellishiswet.
为防止掉色,可先在污痕处滴几滴清水,将它润湿后再轻轻擦拭。