42.You can＇t get across the river ()by swimming.( )

9.The bossy manager is always finding fault with his().( )

A. employment

B. employs

C. employers

D. employees

36.It was a mistake ()Jones to sign the agreement without reading it.

A. on the part

B. in the part

C. on the part of

D. with the part of

23.It would be better to make a decision now， _leave it until next week.( )

A. other than

B. rather than

C. less than

D. more than

38.He thinks he＇d better ()art since his intellect is not good for science.

A. coincide with

B. keep up with

C. do without

D. go in for

2.Color-blind people often find it difficult to () between blue and green. ( )

A. separate

B. compare

C. contrast

D. distinquish

28.It goes without()that healthy people are healthier than the sick.

A. saying

B. being said

C. having said

D. to say

47.() it is a good thing I did not get that post I applied for， though I must admit that I was disappointed at the time.

A. In a way

B. In the way

C. In no way

D. In a family way

13.They are trying to design generations that will produce high-pressure steam as _ as possible.

A. effectively

B. efficiently

C. highly

D. good

1、In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age， but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true _11()women， and even more so if the inquirer is a man. However， it is very _12()to ask children their age， and some adults may not mind being asked either. In fact， some elderly people are quite happy to _13()their age， especially if they feel they look young for their age. Nevertheless， it is not very wise to ask a direct question like “How old are you?”.If elderly people want to talk about their age， they may easily14()_the topic themselves， and ask the other person to guess how old they are . They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness， though rather than()15() that they look very old. Even tbough Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are， this does not _16() that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask _17()for the information， or else they may try to 18() the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational_19()and the number of years of working experience may provide some clues， but this is not always the 20().13. ( )

A. reveal

B. reflect

C. release

D. remark

9.Children should show()( )for those who are older and wiser.

A. respectable

B. respect

C. respective

D. respectively