2 . You see the lightening it happens, but you hear the thunder a few seconds later.

A．the instant

B．for an instant

C．on the instant

D．in an instant

4 . Owing to the level of the delay in transportation, it________ (be) weeks or even months before the country’s supply chain returns to normal. (所给词的适当形式填空)

5 . Directions: Complete the sentences with the words or phrases in the box.Each word or phrase can only be used once.There is one extra that you do not need.

A. attach       B. provoke       C. renovate D. wander       E. switch       F. decline G. initiate       H. symbolize       I. capture

1. Indeed, crude oil   (原油) prices rose after Biden’s announcement, in anticipation that he may__________
the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to push oil prices as high as   $100   per barrel.
2. In all of 2020, global large-scale companies had the capacity to__________40 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2)—less than half the volume of carbon produced worldwide in a single week.
3. Along the way, passengers have the chance to__________through whitewashed   villages,   feel   the   sea   breeze in picturesque harbors, and explore ancient ruins.
4. The two things he is sure to__________most importance to are the freedom of the individual and the sovereignty (主权) of his country.
5. The survey predicted that the quality of the educational provision and standards pupils achieve might
__________significantly due to lack of funds.
6. The report proposed that the authority__________a new project to enable anyone to put forward any technologies for disease control.
7. The options, one to build an entirely new facility and a second to__________ the existing facility and add a
new part, both come with price tags of several hundred million dollars.
8. Temperatures will remain mild   until winds__________to the northwest after midnight.

6 . Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, explorers have found may be the most valuable sunken treasure in history.

A．where

B．what

C．that

D．which

7 . It seemed only several minutes he made up his mind and told us his decision.

A．after

B．before

C．when

D．until

9 . “Only when the tide goes out do you discover who is swimming naked.” This is a quote attributed to Warren Buffet, who is widely ________ to be one of the world's most successful investors of all time, with a net worth of over＄86 billion.

What does it mean? Simply, you can’t appreciate the risks you (or a company) are taking until tested by ________ circumstances. In other words, in favorable market conditions, making a small fortune is ________ but hard. It is only when market conditions ________ that you can tell who has made solid investment decisions.

This concept is more important than ever, as investing is literally just a few taps away on a smart-phone. This has ________ more young people to start their own financial ventures for the first time. According to a report published by The Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, about 60 percent of the Alipay financial management users are under 35, with a significant ________ born after 1990. The traditional impression of Chinese youth as big spenders clearly does not ________ everyone. And increasingly, the younger generation are moving away from the habits of their parents. They are more willing to put some of their earnings into financial products instead of just ________ the money into a bank account or buying an apartment.

I ________ their decision. There is no doubt that it is critical for an individual to become financially literate. It means being able to set yourself short-and long-term financial goals, as well as to make good use of your ________ to meet these targets. For those who lack the skills and knowledge needed to make a budget, ________ spending, manage credit cards, and calculate interest on savings and loans, they will be more ________ to financial difficulties. A study conducted by the FINRA Foundation revealed that nearly two-thirds of Americans failed to pass a basic test of financial literacy. I am much more fortunate than them because my parents helped me open my first bank account when I was young and advised me on how to make ________ meet.

New investors are riding a wave of growth in China that has been largely uninterrupted for decades now. They have never experienced a severe economic depression. Having a long life ahead of them, they have to keep on learning how to protect their wealth and to manage their risk—________ setting ambitious goals for the growth of personal finances may be desirable. Or, as Buffet would likely advise those ________ investing for the first time: Dress appropriately and swim safe.

1.

A．regarded

B．thought

C．considered

D．estimated

2.

A．positive

B．various

C．disadvantageous

D．sarcastic

3.

A．anything

B．nothing

C．everything

D．something

4.

A．sour

B．soar

C．sustain

D．surge

5.

A．guaranteed

B．motivated

C．tricked

D．confirmed

6.

A．sample

B．ingredient

C．number

D．part

7.

A．contribute to

B．lead to

C．switch to

D．apply to

8.

A．turning

B．accumulating

C．attributing

D．depositing

9.

A．fend

B．adjust

C．enhance

D．applaud

10.

A．sources

B．resources

C．magnitude

D．funds

11.

A．track

B．streamline

C．spot

D．trigger

12.

A．resistant

B．open

C．vulnerable

D．easy

13.

A．supplies

B．demands

C．ends

D．money

14.

A．as if

B．just because

C．only when

D．even though

15.

A．running toward

B．diving into

C．jumping into

D．flying towards