making a violent effort is much less useful than main-
taining a steady one.
promptness
persistence
aggression
skillfulness
lucidity
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答案:(B)
trait: n.特征,特点,特性
promptness: n.快捷,迅速
aggression: n.侵犯(行为),侵略(行为),挑衅
lucidity: n.明晰易懂,清澈透明
虽然有人认为强劲有力和坚持不懈这两种特征同等可取,但我认为作一剧烈的努力远没有
维持一稳定的努力来得有用。
The popularity of pseudoscience and quack medicines in
the nineteenth century suggests that people were very-----
but the gullibility of the public today makes citizens of
yesterday look like hard-nosed -------
cautious.. educators
sophisticated.. realists
rational.. pragmatists
naive.. idealists
credulous.. skeptics
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答案:(E)
pseudoscience: n.伪科学
quack: n.冒牌医生,江湖骗子
hard-nosed: a.1.(猎犬)嗅觉不灵的 2.执拗的,倔强的,顽强的,不屈不挠的 3.(美
俚)精明而讲究实际的
sophisticated: a.老于世故的,富于经验的,精通的
rational: a.1.理性的,理智的,明事理的 2.合理的 3.神智健全的
pragmatist: 实用主义者
naive: a.1.天真的 2.幼稚的,轻信的 3.未有过经验的
idealist: n.1.理想主义者,理想家,空想家 2.〔哲〕唯心主义者,唯心论者
credulous: a.轻信的,易受骗的,因轻信而引起的
sceptic: n.1.怀疑(论)者 2.怀疑宗教(尤指基督教)者
伪科学和江湖庸医在十九世纪的风靡一时,表明人们相当轻信,但当今公众之如此易于受
骗上当,使得昨日的公民看上去犹若精明实际的怀疑者。
Though extremely ------ about his own plans, the man