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　　directions for questions 1 through 5:

　　each of the following questions includes a sentence with a blank indicating that something has been omitted. following the sentence will be a list of six words or phrases, each of which could be used to complete the sentence. select the two answer choices that, when used to complete the sentence, fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole and produce complete sentences that are alike in meaning.

　　question 1.

　　it is truly paradoxical that the amazon, the lushest of all rainforests, is rooted in the most blank of all soils.

　　now consider the six answer choices, labeled a through f.

　　a. acidic

　　b. coarse

　　c. stark

　　d. impoverished

　　e. infertile

　　f. austere

　　indicate your two answer choices or go on to consider them in context.

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　　answer choices in context:

　　a. . acidic: it is truly paradoxical that the amazon, the lushest of all rainforests, is rooted in the most acidic of all soils.

　　b. . coarse: it is truly paradoxical that the amazon, the lushest of all rainforests, is rooted in the most coarse of all soils.

　　c. . stark: it is truly paradoxical that the amazon, the lushest of all rainforests, is rooted in the most stark of all soils.

　　d. . impoverished: it is truly paradoxical that the amazon, the lushest of all rainforests, is rooted in the most impoverished of all soils.9-d^ Naa/sXkjZu:%T12[ 此文转贴于我的学习网外语园地GRE http://www.Gzu521.com]9-d^ Naa/sXkjZu:%T12

　　e…… infertile: it is truly paradoxical that the amazon, the lushest of all rainforests, is rooted in the most infertile of all soils.

　　f. . austere: it is truly paradoxical that the amazon, the lushest of all rainforests, is rooted in the most austere of all soils.

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　　question 2.

　　cynics believe that people who blank compliments do so in order to be praised twice.

　　now consider the six answer choices, labeled a through f.

　　a. conjure up

　　b. covet

　　c. deflect

　　d. grasp

　　e. shrug off

　　f. understand

　　indicate your two answer choices or go on to consider them in context.

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　　answer choices in context:

　　a. conjure up: cynics believe that people who conjure up compliments do so in order to be praised twice.

　　b. covet: cynics believe that people who covet compliments do so in order to be praised twice.

　　c. deflect: cynics believe that people who deflect compliments do so in order to be praised twice.

　　d. grasp: cynics believe that people who grasp compliments do so in order to be praised twice.

　　e. shrug off: cynics believe that people who shrug off compliments do so in order to be praised twice.

　　f understand: cynics believe that people who understand compliments do so in order to be praised twice.

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　　indicate your two answer choices.

　　question 3.

　　a restaurant’s menu is generally reflected in its decor; however despite this restaurant’s blank appearance it is pedestrian in the menu it offers.

　　now consider the six answer choices, labeled a through f.

　　a. elegant

　　b. tawdry

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　　d. traditional

　　e. conventional

　　f. chic

　　indicate your two answer choices or go on to consider them in context.

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　　answer choices in context:

　　a. elegant: a restaurant’s menu is generally reflected in its decor; however despite this restaurant’s elegant appearance it is pedestrian in the menu it offers.

　　b. tawdry: a restaurant’s menu is generally reflected in its decor; however despite this restaurant’s tawdry appearance it is pedestrian in the menu it offers.

　　c. modern: a restaurant’s menu is generally reflected in its decor; however despite this restaurant’s modern appearance it is pedestrian in the menu it offers.

　　d. traditional: a restaurant’s menu is generally reflected in its decor; however despite this restaurant’s traditional appearance it is pedestrian in the menu it offers.

　　e. conventional: a restaurant’s menu is generally reflected in its decor; however despite this restaurant’s conventional appearance it is pedestrian in the menu it offers.

　　f. chic: a restaurant’s menu is generally reflected in its decor; however despite this restaurant’s chic appearance it is pedestrian in the menu it offers.

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　　indicate your two answer choices.

　　question 4.

　　international financial issues are typically blank by the united states media BECause they are too technical to make snappy headlines and too inaccessible to people who lack a background in economics.

　　now consider the six answer choices, labeled a through f.

　　a. neglected

　　b. slighted

　　c. overrated

　　d. hidden

　　e. criticized

　　f. repudiated

　　indicate your two answer choices or go on to consider them in context.

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　　answer choices in context:

　　a. neglected: international financial issues are typically neglected by the united states media because they are too technical to make snappy headlines and too inaccessible to people who lack a background in economics.

　　b. slighted: international financial issues are typically slighted by the united states media because they are too technical to make snappy headlines and too inaccessible to people who lack a background in economics.

　　c. overrated: international financial issues are typically overrated by the united states media because they are too technical to make snappy headlines and too inaccessible to people who lack a background in economics.!A
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　　d. hidden: international financial issues are typically hidden by the united states media because they are too technical to make snappy headlines and too inaccessible to people who lack a background in economics.

　　e. criticized: international financial issues are typically criticized by the united states media because they are too technical to make snappy headlines and too inaccessible to people who lack a background in economics.

　　f. repudiated: international financial issues are typically repudiated by the united states media because they are too technical to make snappy headlines and too inaccessible to people who lack a background in economics.

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　　indicate your two answer choices.