For decades, economic ideas have been (i)_____ political purpose. Economists, for example,have peddled their theories as a way of gaining public prominence or political appointment, while politicians have (ii)_____ economic doctrines as possible solutions to the nation’s social problems.
A. undermined by D. rejected
B. inspired by E. ignored
C. exploited for F. promoted
如果是exploited for,隐含的意思是先有了economic ideas,然后再出于政治目的被exploited。而如果是inspired by,那么就是说本来没有这些economic ideas,出于政治目的被创造出来了。而后文说的是经济学家peddle their theories,说明theories已经有了,只不过被用来作为经济学家gaining public prominence or political appointment的一种方式被宣传兜售而已。
It would be (i)______ not to (i)______ these tabloid journalists for thriving in hard times: they deserve credit for doing well in a profession in financial straits.
A. apropos D. admire
B. churlish E. envy
C. cagey F. emulate
首先第2个空 promote这个没有疑问,即 polit promote economic
前一个分句 economic peddled xx for polit,这里并不是大家表明上认为的贬义吧,
查peddle:有3个意思 (1)sell from place to place;(2)disseminate (3) offer or promote as valuable
所以如果这里取promote的意思显然只有inspired符合。