【SAT官方每日一题】14/8/12 Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

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考试类型: Critical Reading > Sentence Completions



( S: ~2 g5 I: @2 ?* n" HChoose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
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Their conversation was unsettling, for the gravity of their topic contrasted so oddly with the------- of their tone.

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B. rapidity

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E. reverence

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解析:

Only “lightness” fits the logic of the sentence as being contrary to the “gravity” of the topic. Listening to others discuss a grave (or serious) topic in a light-hearted tone would be unsettling and confusing.
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