Grouptwenty-eight541.Greece,apopulartravelplace,continuestofaceadebtcrisisthathas_________(sharp)raiseditsborrowingcosts.542.A_________(sharp)isatoolormachineusedforsharpeningpencilsorknives.543.Salesmanagersmaybewillingto________(shaver)abitmoreoffthepriceattheendofthemonth.544.Myhometownhassufferedthegreatestwater__________(short)sincethePRCwasfounded.545.TheyhadescapedtoAmerica_________(short)beforethewarbrokeout.546.Startingthismonth,thenewXi’anChengduhighspeedrailwaywill_________(short)thetraveltimetothreehours.547.Viruses,bacteriaandotherorganismsindirtywater________(sick)hundredsofmillionsofpeopleeveryyear.548.Twenty-sevenmillionworkingdaysarelosteachyearduetoworkaccidentsand________(sick).549.Thethiefbrokeintoarunimmediatelyhewasin________(see)ofapoliceman.550.Thetrafficonthemainstreetshasalongergreen________(sign)thanthatonthesmallones.551.Onseeingtheathletewhowonagoldmedal,mybrotherrushedtoaskfora_________(sign).552.Peoplewhoreachouttostrangersfeela__________(significant)greatersenseofbelongingthanthosewhodon’t.553.Thediscoveryofthenewdrugisofgreat__________(significant)forpeoplesufferingfromheartproblems.554.Todowellinyourexamsthisyear,youshouldturnofftheTV,_________(silent)yourmobilephone,andreviewyourworkregularly.555.Mygrandmawouldsit__________(silent)onthebankforaboutanhour,absorbingthepeaceofthelake.556.Shebearsastriking__________(similar)tohermother.557.Same-sexmarriagesarenotrecognized.________(similar),marriagesofcloserelativesarealsoillegal.558.Intelligentpeoplecanoften_________(simple)acomplexproblem.559.Thisexampleisanextreme__________(simple)ofasituationIencounteredinarealproject.560.Toputit_________(simple),westilloweyoutwothousandpounds.Keys:541sharply542sharpener543shave544shortage545shortly546shorten547sicken548sickness549sight550signal551signature552significantly553significance554silence555silently556similarity557Similarly558simplify559simplification560simplyGrouptwenty-nine561.Lucytolemelaterthatitwasmy_________(sincere)thatmadeherwillinglyacceptme.562.We_________(sincere)hopethatWWFcanplayaroleinprotectingthisendangeredspecies.563.Weneedalotof_________(skill)peopletoaccomplishthetasksforourcompany.564.Althoughtherearemany________(skill)Braillereaders,thousandsofotherblindpeoplefinditdifficulttolearnthatsystem.565.Itistherighttochangeemployersthatdistinguishesemploymentfrom__________(slave).566.Areyoufeelingtiredand_________(sleep)throughouttheday?567.Ihaveneverreallylikedtakingoutthegarbage,mainlybecauseitisoften________(smell).568.Officialsinchargeoftheprojectsaythesystemisnowrunningextremely_________(smooth).569.Gettinginvolvedincommunityactivitiescanhelpstudentsunderstandthebackgroundofthecultureandthe__________(social)theylivedin.570.Thereformswillbringbenefits,_________(social)andpolitically.571.Theyaretryingtofindapolitical_________(solve)totheproblemthatisacceptabletoallparties.572.Differentfromher_________(sorrow)roommates,SunTianislikeahappybirdflyinginandoutofherdormitory.573.The_________(special)walkedontotheplatformandseatedhimselfinachair,preparedforansweringquestions.574.Sheisoneoftheownersofabakery__________(special)insweetcakes.575.Withthe_________(special)designedpen,kidsfinditconvenientandfuntolearn.576.ThePopehasnotemporal(世俗的)poweralthoughhewasthe_________(spirit)leaderofmillionsofpeople.577.Chinahascontributedtothe_________(stable)andbalanceofglobaleconomicdevelopment.578.Inthepast,therewerethousandsofpeoplewoulddieof_________(starve)whenevertherewasnaturaldisaster.579.Whichofthefollowing__________(state)istrueaccordingtothepassage?580.Itweighsonly180gramsandrequiresverylittle________(store)space,makingitperfectforanyonewishingtotravellight.Keys:561sincerity562sincerely563skilled/skillful564skillful565slavery566sleepy567smelly568smoothly569society570socially571solution572sorrowful573specialist574specializing575specially576spiritual577stability578starvation579statements580storage.Groupthirty581.Theirrelationshiphassteadily__________(strength)overtheyears.582.I_________(strength)recommendthatweholdameetingtodiscussthesolutiontotheproblem.583.Thegovernmentsuperviseseducationandtraininginstitutionsbecausethousandsofstudentsfeel__________(stress)andtired.584.Thisshirtisvery________(style)andnotveryexpensive,soIdecidetotakeit.585.Whynotchooseahair_________(style)recommendedbysomeonewhosehairyoulike.586.Tasteissucha___________(subject)matterthatweseldomconductpreferencetestsforfood.587.Iaminterestedinallthe_________(subject)andworkveryhardtolearnthemwell.588.Itislaiddownthatthepersonalinformationofallcandidateshastobe________(submit)thepersonneldepartment.589.Thearmyintendedtooccupythecityorsimplystarveitinto_________(submit).590.Actually,tolearnwith_______(succeed)isnotaverydifficulttaskifyoufollowsomebasicrules.591.Dickensstartedwritingnovelsinhisearlythirtiesandbecame__________(succeed)almostimmediately.592.InTokyosharepriceshaveplummeted(暴跌)forthesixth__________(success)day.593.seeingmuch,__________(suffer)much,andstudyingmucharethethreepillarsoflearning.594.Youneedtoknowwhatkindofjobis_________(suit)foryourageandinterest.595.Itisimportanttothinkoverour_________(suit)foracertaincareerinjobsearch.596.Afterreadingthepassage,please___________(summary)themainideaofeachparagraph.597.Shewasvery__________(support)whileIwasinhospital.598.Surprisingly,hewasawardedasthebest__________(support)roleinthefilm.599.HangzhouisbasedaroundtheWestLake,avastbodyofwater__________(surround)bygreenhills.600.It’snormalforpeopletofeeluneasyintheunfamiliar___________(surround).Keys:581strengthened582strongly583stressed584stylish585stylist586subjective587subjects588submitted589submission590success591successful592successive593suffering594suitable595suitability596summarize597supportive598supporting599surrounded600surroundingsGroupthirty-one601.Determiningwhereweareinrelationtooursurroundingsremainsanessentialskillforour________(survive).602.Theonly__________(survive)oftheshipwreckwaswasheduponasmall,uninhabitedisland.603.Itiswidelyknownthateachcolorhasaspecific__________(symbol)meaning.604.Indeed,friendsarethosewhowillinglyandreadilyhelpuswhenweareintrouble,andshow_________(sympathize)foruswhenweareinmisery.605.Theseamenwentonstrikein_________(sympathize)withthedockers.606.Scientistshavetriedtoapproachthequestioninamore__________(system)way.607.Franceiswellknownforitsfineart,_________(taste)foodandromanticscenery.608.“ButterflyEffect”isa__________(technique)termthatcanwellexplainthisphenomenon.609.Inrecentyears,thereisagrowing_________(tend)forpeopletoshoponline.610.Playingoutsideenableschildrentorelax,reduces_________(tense)andhelpsthemsolveproblems.611.Thepurposeoftheterroristsisto__________(terror)people.612.Istillthinkit_________(terrify)tofindmyselfsurroundedbyanumberofhorses.613.Thenewgovernmentdeclaredthatitistakingafirmlineon_________(terror).614.WinningtheAlbertEinsteinAwardisthehighestachievementin_________(theory)physics.615.Nowadays,dataandidentity_________(thief)becomesmoreandmorecommon.616.IamsoboredwithmylifethatIam_________(thirst)fortheoutsideworld.617.Silencesmaybe__________(thought),ortheymaybeemptywhenapersonhasnothingtosay.618.It’sneitheraliensnorararediseasethatwill__________(threat)thehumanraceinthefuture,buttheclimatechange.619.Angeristhenaturalreactionweexperiencewhenwefeel___________(threat)orfrustrated.620.Shewas________(thrill)atthenewsthathersonhadachievedhisdream.Keys:601survival602survivor603symbolic604sympathy605sympathy606systematic607tasty608technical609tendency610tension611terrify612terrifying613terrorism/terrorists614theoretical615theft616thirsty617thoughtful618threaten619threatened620thrilledGroupthirty-two621.Youhadbetterstoptohavearestbecause__________(tire)affectsyourpowersofconcentration.622.Friendshavetolearntoputupwithannoyinghabitsandto_________(tolerance)differencesofopinion.623.Herparentsarevery__________(tolerance),butsometimesshepushesthemtoofar.624.Hetoldusa_________(touch)storywhichmovedmanyofustotears.625._________(tradition),marriedwomenhavebeentreatedasdependentontheirhusbands.626.Newpowermachineryandartificialfertilizershavetotally___________(transform)awayoflifethatstartedintheStone-Age.627.Wordsappeartohavemanydifferentmeanings,andthere’snoperfect__________(translate).628.I________(true)believethatbeautycomesfromwithin.629.Totellyouthe_________(true),Ijustlikewalkingaloneinthepeacefulsurroundings.630.Theyliveda________(type)lifestyleofordinarypeople.631.Itturnsoutthattheexpressionofmanyemotionsmaybe__________(universe)632.Thesituationisso_________(urge)thatwemusttakeaneffectivewaytosolvetheproblemrightnow.633.Lastmonthsomethievesstolea__________(value)teapotfromamuseuminHongKong.634.Lastmonthsomethievesstolean_________(value)teapotfromamuseuminHongKong.635.Therearea_________(vary)oftouristattractionsandhistoricalsitesinLondon.636.Ourgovernmenthastried_________(vary)waystoraiseandaccumulatesocialsecurityfunds.637.Todeprivetheboyofhiseducationisa_________(violate)ofthelaw.638.Kidsshouldn’thaveaccessto__________(violence)filmsbecausetheymightimitatewhattheysee.639.Mrs.Whitepreferstosome_________(volunteer)workinalocalhospital,ratherthandonothingalldaylong.640.Themorning_________(warm)changestheflowersinawaytomakethemmoreappealingtoinsects.Keys:621tiredness622tolerate623tolerant624touching625Traditionally626transformed627translation628truly629truth630typical631universal632urgent633valuable634invaluable635variety636various637violation638violent639voluntary640warmthGroupthirty-three641.Youwillbe________(warn)fifteenminutes,fiveminutesandoneminutebeforetheendoftheexam,sothereisnoneedforyoutotakeawatch.642.Insteadofstraighthair,thisbob(波波頭)workswellwith_________(wave)hair.643.Thefinancialcrisishas__________(weak)somanycompaniesthatmanyofthemcanhardlysurvive.644.Nomatt