1 . The experiment was conducted applying an entirely new approach to ________ the performance of the new car.

A．maintain

B．select

C．exchange

D．rate

2 . 请记住，保持平衡的生活状态是避免紧张的最好方式。(bear) (汉译英)
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3 . Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper word given. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. armed       B. exception       C. maintained       D. objective       E. persists       F. poses G. recognized       H. reunion       I. shortage       J. sufficient       K. targeted

1. Everyone should keep discipline and you are no ________.
2. He argued that the police had arrested him without ________ evidence.
3. I’ve been out of touch with Tom since our first ________ after graduation.
4. Although they live in different countries, the two families have ________ close links.
5. A(n) ________ of funds is preventing the company from carrying on the innovation project.
6. A good translator must be ________ with necessary professional knowledge and translating skills.
7. Since Sandra left the department, I feel like I’ve been ________ to do all her work as well as mine.
8. The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one ________ in trying to adapt the world to himself.
9. Yuan Longping’s outstanding contributions are widely ________ since he led Chinese people toward a brighter future.
10. If a man devotes his time to securing facts in a(n) ________ way, his worries will usually disappear in the light of knowledge.

4 . 海洋是地球的基础。海洋不仅为我们提供了海洋资源，而且还保持了自然的平衡。
The ocean is fundamental to our planet. ________________. (倒装句)

7 . 在灾害期间和过后，保持力气是攸关生死的。
During and after a disaster, _________________.