Proverb Today
Forgive others but not yourself. 待人宽，对己严。
Part One
1.The patient clenched the arms of the dentist's chair.
A) touched B) grasped C) placed on D) pressed
2.He has not the __________ idea of the problems involved.
A) worst B) faintest C) most D) weakest
3. Many local authorities are __________ opposed to the introduction of comprehensive schooling.
A) strangely B) strictly C) severely D) sharply
4. Barbara's parents received a report from her teacher that said, "Barbara is an excellent student, but she talks to her friends______ during class."
A) incessantly B) insensibly C) inflexibly D) inventively
5. It is ______ of Susana to put everything in disorder in the room. She is so peculiar.
A) unkind B) reasonable C) typical D) unconscious
Part Two
1.( Being that ) A he is sensible, we (are going to) B find that it is (he) C who will (assume) D most of the responsibility.
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3. The ideal (study situation) A is (a library )B ( that is) (C) large, well organized, and (a good staff) .D .
Part Three
1. 书籍是人类最宁静和永恒的朋友，也是最易接近和最具智慧的顾问，还是最有耐心的良师益友。
2. 随着老年人在人口数量中的增加，许多商家将从中受益。同时，许多产品需要重新设计以更好地适应老年人的需要。
Part One
1.题句的意思是：“病人紧抓住安乐椅的扶手”。本题的四个选项中，grasped意为“抓住”，与clenched同意，所以选项B)是正确答案。选项A)touched意为：碰”，选项C)placed on意为“放于……之上”，选项D)pressed意为“压”，都与题句意思不符，所以都不是正确答案。
2. 题句的意思是：“他一点都不知道所涉及问题”。本题的四个选项中，faintest意为“最微弱的，最模糊的”，起强调作用，所以选项B)是正确答案。选项A)worst意为“最坏的”，选项C)most意为“最多的”，选项D)weakest意为“最软弱无力的”，都与题句意思不符，所以都不是正确答案。
3. 题句的意思是：“许多地方政府严厉反对引进综合教育”。本题的四个选项中，sharply意为“严厉地，明晰地”，所以选项D)是正确答案。选项A)strangely意为“奇怪地”，选项B)strictly意为“严格地”，选项C)severely意为“严格地”，都与题句意思不符，所以都不是正确答案。
4题句的意思是：“巴巴拉的父母接到老师的报告上说，巴巴拉是个优秀的学生，但她上课时不停地与朋友说话”，本题的四个选项中，incessantly意为“不停地，不断地”，所以选项A)是正确答案。选项B)insensibly意为“不明智地”，选项C)inflexibly意为“灵活多变地”，选项D)inventively意为“有创造力的”，都与题意不符，所以都不是正确答案。
5. 题句的意思是：“把房间里的所有东西弄得乱七八糟是苏珊娜的典型做法。她很另类”。本题的四个选项中，typical意为“典型的，代表性的”，所以选项C)是正确答案。选项A)unkind意为“不和气”，选项B)reasonable意为“合理的”，选项D)unconscious意为“无意味的”，都与题句意思不符，所以都不是正确答案。
Part Two
1.[A]错，应为because。这两句话之间显然存在因果关系，being that着重伴随状态，而没有强调原因。由于他很有判断力,我们将会看到他将承担大部分职责.
2. [A]错，应为obliged。obliging表示主动，意为“乐于助人的，义务的”，这里过去分词obliged做表语,表被动，感觉有责任地。Feel与speak 构成复合谓语.
Arnord 没有仅因为自己有幸生活于19世纪而感到有责任将19世纪高度评价为伟大的诗歌世纪,出于同样原因也不会看低19世纪.
3.[D]错，应为with good staff。表示图书馆配备有好的工作人员，应加介词with，表示状态或性质，如果不加，就成了“图书馆是好的工作人员”。
Part Three
1. Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors; and the most patient of teachers.
2. Many businesses will benefit from the growing number of elderly in the population; meanwhile, many products will be redesigned to better fit with elderly needs.
