III. 難句釋義。從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出一個正確答案，并填在答題紙相應(yīng)的位置上。(本大題共l0小題, 每小題1分，共l0分)

　　Choose the closest paraphrased version for each of the sentences or italicized parts.(10 points)

　　31. But try to break it gently to Laura.

　　A. But try to make it known to Laura gently.

　　B. But do let Laura know it.

　　C. But Laura is the best one to know the fact.

　　D. But try to keep it a secret from Laura.

　　32. All of us depend for our peace of mind and our efficiency on hundreds of these cues, often without our conscious awareness.

　　A. All of us keep ourselves peaceful and efficient without the help of our conscious awareness.

　　B. It is just because there are a lot of cues, we can keep ourselves mentally peaceful.

　　C. It is just because there are a lot of cues rather than conscious awareness which we are familiar with, we can keep ourselves mentally peaceful and effective instinctively.

　　D. Without our knowing it, the cues help us keep ourselves efficient and mentally peaceful.

　　33. They should realize it’s in the interest of my career to be seen there, and my career means as much to them as it does to me.

　　A. They should know that I’m interested in my career just as they do, so I want to be seen there.

　　B. They should know that it is so important that I would be seen there, because this is important to both them and me.

　　C. They should know that it is interesting for me being seen there, because this is important to both them and me.

　　D. They should know that it is beneficial for me being seen there, because this is profitable to both them and me.

　　34. But in the business world we almost always have other appointments following hard on the heels of whatever we are doing.

　　A. As for business, we always have some tasks right after the one we are doing now.

　　B. As for business, what we are doing overlaps another appointment.

　　C. As for business, we always have harder tasks right after the one we are doing now.

　　D. As for business, we always have harder tasks and the one we are doing at the same time.

　　35. I’d have given the rest of my life for a single gulp of water.

　　A. I’d like to have a big mouthful of water in order to save my life.

　　B. I’d rather not have a big mouthful of water in order to save my life.

　　C. A big mouthful of water is what I need to save my life.

　　D. I’d rater have a big mouthful of water at the expense of my life.

　　36. But some of the most precious gifts in life come with no strings attached.

　　A. Others’ kindness is good to you.

　　B. You needn’t suspect others’ kindness, which is precious to life.

　　C. The most precious gifts come from people who give without expecting a reward.

　　D. The most precious present given by others needs reward.

　　37. Love is expansive. If I love you, I encourage you to reach out to develop other relationships.

　　A. If I love you, I suspect you when you fall in love with another person.

　　B. If I love you, I encourage you to love as many people as you like.

　　C. If I love you, I encourage you to build good relationship with others.

　　D. If I love you, because you encourage me to build good relationship with others.

　　38. “King Claudius weather,” said Laura, looking prettily shy as she made the literary allusion.

　　A. A whether pattern.

　　B. The weather that dominates the season.

　　C. The weather that is changeable.

　　D. The weather of the season when there is a lot of snow.

　　39. My mother reached into her bottomless supply of maxims and told Doris...

　　A. My mother put her countless maxims in a big bottle and she got one out whenever she needed one. And she told Doris...

　　B. My mother kept so many maxims in mind, and she told Doris...

　　C. My mother had gathered many maxims because they helped her a lot.

　　D. My mother kept many maxims in mind because Doris liked them.

　　40. But speaking as one of the seventy-two, I prefer her recipe.

　　A. But as one of her seventy-two grandchildren, I would rather die after her.

　　B. But as one of her seventy-two grandchildren, I prefer her attitude that if I die before her, she would not be too sad.

　　C. But as one of her seventy-two grandchildren, I would rather die before her.

　　D. But as one of her seventy-two grandchildren, I prefer her attitude that if I die after her, she would not be too sad.

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