【SAT官方每日一题】11/8/12 Critical Reading > Sentence Completions

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考试类型: Critical Reading > Sentence Completions
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1 d; \+ R5 [+ s& l; S& V9 t: @Choose 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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0 I! }6 |8 f* i, D5 {! WAlways ready to ------- achievement, Miller was as eager to praise a new production as the more mean-spirited critics were to ------- it.
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3 D% ^6 O4 g: n5 e; \A. reward . . review
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B. impede . . ignore
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C. recognize . . deride
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D. expose . . study
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% H/ Y2 k9 u! `- ?# ^* n" }E. embrace . . promote

正确答案:C
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1 d5 l# X/ h( h4 T6 i1 P' x' rThe sentence contrasts the “eager” nature of Miller’s response to new productions with that of “more mean-spirited critics.” Since Miller tends to “praise a new production,” it makes sense to say that he “recognizes,” or acknowledges, achievement, while “mean-spirited critics” are more likely to “deride,” or ridicule, it.

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