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1. No.4.1的Thomas Hardy的那道选relaxed的同义词，我选了risky
附：节选原文
In this instance, the new impulse was at least an energetic one, and thus its indulgence did not result in a relaxed style. But on other occasions Hardy abandoned a perilous, risky, and highly energizing impulse in favor of what was for him the fatally relaxing impulse to classify and schematize abstractly. When a relaxing impulse was indulged, the style—that sure index of an author‘s literary worth—was certain to become verbose.

2. Marshall's confrontational style could alienate almost anyone: he even antagonized a board of directors that included a number of his supporters and that had a reputation for not being easily __________.
A)intimidated
B)mollified
C)provoked
D)irritated
E)reconciled
F)motivated
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答案是cd。实在不理解confrontational和容易被激怒有什么逻辑关系= =

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confront：
to face especially in challenge : OPPOSE <confront an enemy>

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2# szmanutd

confrontational是M的属性吧，a reputation for not being easily irritated也是M的属性吧
confrontational= not being easily irritated？
请继续指教~

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2# szmanutd  

confrontational是M的属性吧，a reputation for not being easily irritated也是M的属性吧
confrontational= not being easily irritated？
请继续指教~
Confection 发表于 2011-8-12 12:47

你理解错了，confrontation是M的属性，而a reputation for not being easily irritated是a board of directors 的属性，这句话是说M这个人太会攻击人了，甚至惹恼了他的支持者和以不易被激怒为名的人们

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看清楚人物指代~

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第二题的关键不是confrontational，而是antagonize

意思是M的性格太冲，甚至惹毛了不容易被__的人
应该填一个和惹毛差不多意思的词