请教两道填空，谢谢

lz27UID: 2133676

1.MacCrory’s conversation was --------: she could
  never tell a story, chiefly because she always
  forgot it, and she was never guilty of a witticism,
  unless by accident.
  (A) scintillating
  (B) unambiguous
  (C) perspicuous
  (D) stultifying
  (E) facetious
感觉从后半句判断是贬义，怎么能选A呢？

2.Conceptually, it is hard to reconcile a defense attorney's ____ to ensure that false testimony is not knowingly put forward with the attorney's mandate to mount the most ____ defense conceivable for the client.
(A) efforts ... cautious
(B) duty ... powerful
(C) inability ... eloquent
(D) failure ... diversified
(E) promises ... informed
这道题是什么意思啊，死活看不懂！答案是B

kevin0403UID: 2179200

1-d

2-
reconcile ....with...填对立面
a defense attorney's ____ to ensure that false testimony is not knowingly put forward
和
the attorney's mandate to mount the most ____ defense conceivable for the client

sallyxinduUID: 2131253

２句就是律师的正义感和他们的职责（尽量帮可户谋利益）的和谐
１句有点迷惑，我觉得答案似乎不对啊

lz27UID: 2133676

好，谢谢

是啊，感觉第一题应选D

freya1224UID: 3465848

第一题应该选D嘛，因为never  telling a story 意思就是不有趣嘛，而且还有一句never guilty of a witticism 所以就是D啦，意思是僵化的，及其单调的。A的意思是才华横溢的

xxxeljUID: 3555158

sallyxindu 发表于 2006-5-28 14:21
２句就是律师的正义感和他们的职责（尽量帮可户谋利益）的和谐
１句有点迷惑，我觉得答案似乎不对啊

第二句的解释让我豁然开朗！