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Review Read the following sentences, then choose the best answer given for the red word. 1. There was no evidence that the animals were maltreated. A. abused B. stolen 2. The wallet had been manufactured abroad. A. purchased B. made by hand (or machine) 3. Checks are sent out semiannually. A. twice B. every two years 4. The inspectors first began work in Iraq after its troops were expelled from neighboring Kuwait during the 1991 Gulf War. A. eliminated B. ejected 5. Many a book includes a foreword. A. preface B. table of contents 6. They cannot exclude the possibility that Iraq has such weapons. A. shut out B. encouraged 7. Napoleon subdued much of Europe. A. attacked B. conquered 8. “Bore” and “boar” are homonyms. A. words that are the same in meaning B. words that are the same in sounds but different in meaning Read the following sentences and passages as soon as possible Out of sight, out of mind. Seeing is believing. Let sleeping dogs lie. Time waits for no man. More haste, less speed. Blood is thicker than water. Two heads are better than one. Never too late to mend. All roads lead to Rome. 　 眼不见，心不烦． 眼见为实 别惹是生非 时间不等人。 欲速则不达. 血浓于水。 三个诸葛亮, 胜过一个臭皮匠. 亡羊补牢,为时未晚. 条条大道通罗马. The Hen That Laid the Golden Eggs A man had a beautiful hen who laid golden eggs. Believing that she might have a lump of gold in her belly, the man killed her and found that she was just the same inside as other hens. He had hoped to find riches in one go, and was thus deprived of even the little profit that he had. The Pigeon and the Crow A pigeon, kept in a dovecote, boasted loudly of her fertility. Hearing this, a crow said to her: “Hey, friend! Stop boasting like that. For the more children you have, the more you should lament slavery. 形容词词尾 —able changeable eatable lovable reliable memorable —ible credible sensible visible comprehensible flexible --ant pleasant assistant attendan