So at least the historical evidence seems to suggest. When I was graduating from college, my generation also found the world in a__1__. The economic machinery had broken down almost__2 __. In this country nearly a quarter of the__3__ was out of work. A major war seemed all too likely. As a college newspaper__4__ at this time, I protested against that just as__5__ as student activists are protesting today.When a bright young woman graduate starts looking for a job, why is the__6__question always: “Can you type?” A history of prejudice lies__7__ that question. Why are women thought of as secretaries, not__8__ ? Librarians and teachers, but not doctors and lawyers? Because they are thought of as different and__9__. The happy homemaker and the contended darky are both__10__ produced by prejudice.Literacy may not be an inalienable human right, but it is one that the highly literate Founding Fathers might not have found__11__ or even unattainable. We are not only not attaining it as a nation, __12__ speaking, but we are falling further and further__13__ of attaining it. And, while I would not be so__14__ as to suggest that television is the cause, I believe it__15__and is an influence.Now, very often, television coverage of news is__ 16__ and inadequate. Very often the picture takes__17__ over the point. But by and large the news reports and__18__ on CBS and NBC and ABC make every effort to present viewers with more than one__19__ of an issue, either by letting opposing spokesmen have their say, or by __20__ the positions held by both major parties on the subject involved.American politics, at both the state and the__21__ levels, is too much concerned with the protection of large fortunes. The wealth qualification__22__ the aspiring politician is taken for granted; a government system__23__to the promotion of personal wealth in a few selected areas will never act for the public good. The time has come, __24__ , for citizens to demand, from their government, amenities for the many, of which adequate state__25__ and sickness benefits, as well as nationalized transport, should be priorities.A. superficial B. simplistic C. behind D. dedicated E. vehemently F. neverthelessG. everywhere H. precedence I. pensions J. statistically K. outliningL. commentaries M. stereptypesN. mess O. administrators P. firstQ. short R. editor S. aspect T. for U. contributesV. inferior W. unreasonable X. Federal Y. population

我一直认为，那出了名的用于检测香烟的蒙眼测试法也应该用于检测城市蔬菜。

给出所有这些背景信息的原因是，我认为要是不了解一个作家的早年经历的话，就难以判定他的写作动机。

坚守目标是长久快乐的最重要因素之一，而对于大多数人而言，这一点主要通过工作来实现。

奇怪的是，面对持续的压力和严格的监督，销售人员竟然能应对自如。

一种非同寻常、完全不像孩子该有的执着和极力控制的焦灼使他等待着。同时，他躺在水下散落着随他一同从上方落下的石子的白沙上，研究着隧洞的入口。

引领者总是存在于作家和艺术家当中。美国人应该关注到,无论形势看起来怎样岌岌可危,这里的艺术和人文学术研究都是欣欣向荣的。我并不是指作家和艺术家有义务找到美国走出困境的方法,他们至少能澄清它的性质,并能指出它与整体人类状况之间的关系。

Many men feel their body shape doesn’t live up to the______ of the ideal man.

It is thought that the ______is the work of a monk and dates from the twelfth century.

Despite ______the White House, the Senate voted today to cut off the aid.