歷年六級真題完形填空

2004年12月單選題：

PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)

Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),

C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswer

Sheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

41.Mygrandfather,aretiredworker,oftenthepastwithafeelingoflongingandrespect.

A)considersC)contrives

B)contemplatesD)contacts

42.Medicalstudentsareadvisedthatthewearingofawhitecoattheacceptanceofaprofessionalcodeof

conductexpectedofthemedicalprofession.

A)supplementsC)signifies

B)simulatesD)swears

43.Thedoctorsthenewlyapproveddrugintothepatientwhenhewascriticallyill.

A)injectedC)projected

B)ejectedD)subjected

44.Apartfromphilosophicalandlegalreasonsforrespectingpatients*wishes,thereareseveralpracticalreasons

whydoctorsshouldtoinvolvepatientsintheirownmedicalcaredecisions.

A)enforceC)endeavor

B)endowD)enhance

45.Thisisalong-roughly13milesdownabeautifulvalleytothelittlechurchbelow.

A)terrainC)degeneration

B)descentD)tumble

46.Shewasdeeplybytheamountofcriticismherplayreceived.

A)deportedC)involved

B)deprivedD)frustrated

47.Somescientistsaredubiousoftheclaimthatorganismswithageasaninevitableoutcomeofliving.

A)depressC)deteriorate

B)defaultD)degrade

48.Manymanufacturerswereaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyoncostreduction,oftenattheofthe

qualityoftheirproducts.

A)expenseC)expansion

B)exposureD)expectation

49.Onewitnessthathe'dseenthesuspectrunoutofthebankafterithadbeenrobbed.

A)convictedC)retorted

B)conformedD)testified

50.NothingHelensaysisever.Shealwaysthinkscarefullybeforeshespeaks.

A)simultaneousC)spontaneous

B)homogenousD)rigorous

51.Shegavedirectionsaboutthewaytherugshouldbecleaned.

A)explicitC)transient

B)briskD)op叫ue

52.Ittookalotofimaginationtocomeupwithsucha(n)plan.

A)inherentC)vigorous

B)ingeniousD)exotic

53.Aofficialisonewhoisirresponsibleinhiswork.

A)timidC)suspicious

B)tediousD)slack

54.Mostmathematicianstrusttheirinsolvingproblemsandreadilyadmittheywouldnotbeableto

functionwithoutit.

A)conceptionC)intuition

B)perceptionD)cognition

55.HehadanalmostirresistibletotalktothecrowdwhenheenteredHydePark.

A)impulseC)stimulation

B)instinctD)surge

56.Encouragedbytheirculturetovoicetheiropinionsfreely,theCanadiansarenotafraidtogoagainstthegroup

,andwillarguetheirviewpointsenthusiastically,thoughrarelyaggressively.

A)consentC)consensus

B)conscienceD)consciousness

57.Hestillthememoryofhiscarefreechildhoodspentinthatsmallwoodenhouseofhisgrandparents'.

A)nourishesC)fancies

B)cherishesD)scans

58.Sheexpressedherstrongdeterminationthatnothingcouldhertogiveuphercareerasateacher.

A)induceC)reduce

B)deduceD)attract

59.Themicroscopeandtelescope,withtheircapacitytoenlarge,isolateandprobe,demonstratehowdetailscanbe

andseparatedfromthewhole.

A)radiatedC)prolonged

B)extendedD)magnified

60.Lightingcanbeusednotonlytocreateanatmosphere,butalsotofeaturesofthehouse,suchas

ornamentsorpictures.

A)highlightC)activate

B)underlineD)upgrade

61.Byturningthisknobtotherightyoucanthesoundfromtheradio.

A)intensifyC)enlarge

B)amplifyD)reinforce

62.Oneoftheattractivefeaturesofthecoursewasthewaythepracticalworkhadbeenwiththe

theoreticalaspectsofthesubject.

A)embeddedC)integrated

B)embracedD)synthesized

63.Theycouldn'tseeaofhopethattheywouldbesavedbyapassingship.

A)grainC)slice

B)spanD)gleam

64.ThetraditionalmarketsretaintheirforthemanyChinesewhostillpreferfreshfoodlikelivefish,

ducks,chickensoverpackagedorfrozengoods.

A)appealC)image

B)pledgeD)survival

65.effortsareneededinordertofinishimportantbutunpleasanttasks.

A)ConsecutiveC)Perpetual

B)CondensedD)Persistent

66.Anumberofstudentsinflats,andothersliveinthenearbyholidayresorts,wherethereisa

reasonablesupplyofcompetitivelypricedaccommodation.

A)reviveC)gather

B)inhabitD)reside

67.Heboughthishouseontheplan,payingacertainamountofmoneyeachmonth.

A)divisionC)installment

B)premiumD)fluctuation

68.Hecouldnotignoranceashisexcuse;heshouldhaveknownwhatwashappeninginhisdepartment.

A)petitionC)resort

B)pleadD)reproach

69.Manyecologistsbelievethatlotsofmajorspeciesintheworldareontheofextinction.

A)marginC)verge

B)borderD)fringe

70.Anysalespersonwhosellsmorethantheweeklywillreceiveabonus.

A)ratioC)allocation

B)quotaD)portion

2005年6月完形填空

AlthoughtherearemanyskillfulBraillereaders,thousandsofotherblindpeoplefinditdifficulttolearnthatsystem.

Theyaretherebyshut61fromtheworldofbooksandnewspapers,havingto62onfriendstoreadaloudto

them.

AyoungscientistnamedRaymondKurzweilhasnowdesignedacomputerwhichisamajor63inproviding

aidtothe64.Hismachine,Cyclops,hasacamerathat65anypage,interpretstheprintintosounds,andthen

deliversthemorallyinarobot-like66throughaspeaker.Bypressingtheappropriatebuttons67Cyclops's

keyboard,ablindpersoncan"read"any68documentintheEnglishlanguage.

Thisremarkableinventionrepresentsatremendous69forwardintheeducationofthehandicapped.Atpresent,

Cyclopscosts$50,000.70,Mr.Kurzweilandhisassociatesarepreparingasmaller71improvedversionthat

willsell72lessthanhalfthatprice.Withinafewyears,Kurzweil73thepricerangewillbelowenoughfor

everyschoolandlibraryto74one.MichaelHingson,DirectoroftheNationalFederationfortheBlind,hopesthat

75willbeabletobuyhome76ofCyclopsforthepriceofagoodtelevisionset.

Mr.Hingson'sorganizationpurchasedfivemachinesandisnowtestingtheminMaryland,Colorado,Iowa,

California,andNewYork.Blindpeoplehavebeen77inthosetests,makinglotsof78suggestionstothe

engineerswhohelpedtoproduceCyclops.

“Thisisthefirsttimethatblindpeoplehaveeverdoneindividualstudies79aproductwasputonthemarket,

Hingsonsaid."Mostmanufacturersbelievedthathavingtheblindhelptheblindwasliketellingdisabledpeopletoteach

otherdisabledpeople.Inthat80,themanufacturershavebeentheblindones.”

61.A)upB)downC)inD)off

62.A)dwellB)relyC)pressD)urge

63.A)executionB)distinctionC)breakthroughD)process

64.A)paralyzedB)uneducatedC)invisibleD)sightless

65.A)scansB)enlargesC)sketchesD)projects

66.A)behaviorB)expressionC)movementD)voice

67.A)onB)atC)inD)from

68.A)visualB)printedC)virtualD)spoken

69.A)strideB)trailC)haulD)footprint

70.A)LikewiseB)MoreoverC)HoweverD)Though

71.A)butB)thanC)orD)then

72.A)onB)forC)throughD)to

73.A)estimatesB)considersC)countsD)determines

74.A)settleB)ownC)investD)retain

75.A)schoolsB)childrenC)familiesD)companies

76.A)modelsB)modesC)casesD)collections

77.A)producingB)researchingC)ascertainingD)assisting

78.A)trueB)valuableC)authenticD)pleasant

79.A)afterB)whenC)beforeD)as

80.A)occasionB)momentC)senseD)event

2005年12月單選題

PartIIIVocabulaiy(20minutes)

41.Youshouldn't_yourfather'sinstructions.Anywayheisanexperiencedteacher.

A)defyB)deliberateC)denounceD)deduce

42.Insomeremoteplacestherearestillverypoorpeoplewhocan'taffordtolivein_conditions.

A)positiveB)honorableC)graciousD)decent

43.TheGovernment^policieswillcomeunderclose_intheweeksbeforetheelection.

A)specificationB)scrutinyC)appreciationD)apprehension

44.Itisbelievedthatthefeedingpatternsparents_ontheirchildrencandeterminetheiradolescentandadulteatinghab

its.

A)imposeB)evokeC)compelD)necessitate

45.Veryfewpeoplecouldunderstandhislecturebecausethesubjectwasvery—.

A)faintB)indefiniteC)obscureD)gloomy

46.Tomisbankruptnow.Heisdesperatebecauseallhisefforts_failure.

A)inflictedonB)hingeduponC)tumbledtoD)culminatedin

47.Cancerisagroupofdiseasesinwhichthereisuncontrolledanddisorderedgrowthof_cells.

A)controversialB)abnormalC)inferiorD)irrelevant

48.1couldhearnothingbuttheroaroftheairplaneengineswhich_allothersounds.

A)drownedB)deafenedC)overturnedD)smoothed

49.ThegirFsfacewithembarrassmentduringtheinterviewwhenshecouldn'tanswerthetoughquestion.

A)radiatedB)beamedC)dazzledD)flushed

50.Unfortunately,theneweditionofdictionaryisinallmajorbookshops.

A)outofbusinessB)outofreachC)outofstockD)outofseason

51.Itseemssomewhattoexpectanyonetodrive3hoursjustfora20-minutemeeting.

A)uniqueB)impossibleC)eccentricD)absurd

52.Thebrideandgroompromisedto_eachotherthroughsicknessandhealth.

A)cherishB)nourishC)fosterD)nominate

53.1fthevalue-addedtaxweredoneawaywith,itwouldactasa_toconsumption.

A)progressionB)primeC)stimulusD)stability

54.ProfessorSmithexplainedthemovementoflight_thatofwater.

A)byvirtueofB)byanalogywithC)intermsofD)inlinewith

55.Millionsofpeoplearoundtheworldhavesometypeofphysical,mental,oremotional_thatseverelylimitstheirabi

litiestomanagetheirdailyactivities.

A)scandalB)deficitC)handicapD)misfortune

56.Atthattime,theeconomywasstillundergoinga_andjobofferswerehardtoget.

A)recessionB)concessionC)supervisionD)deviation

57.Themeaningofthesentenceis—;youcaninterpretitinseveralways.

A)skepticalB)exclusiveC)intelligibleD)ambiguous

58.Thisareaoftheparkhasbeenspeciallyforchildren,butaccompanyingadultsarealsowelcome.

A)entitledB)inauguratedC)designatedD)delegated

59.Thehandsonmyalarmclockare,soIcanseewhattimeitisinthedark.

A)gorgeousB)luminousC)spectacularD)exotic

60.Intoday'sclass,thestudentswereaskedto_theirmistakesontheexampaperandputintheirpossiblecorrections.

A)omitB)extinguishC)cancelD)erase

61.Thecompanymanagementattemptedto_informationthatwasnotfavorabletothem,butitwasallinvain.

A)supplementB)suppressC)plugD)concentrate

62.Whilefashionisthoughtofusually_clothing,itisimportanttorealizethatitcoversamuchwiderdomain.

A)inproportiontoB)bymeansofC)inrelationtoD)onbehalfof

63.SlaverywasinCanadain1833,andCanadianauthoritiesencouragedtheslaves,whoescapedfromAmerica

,tosettleonitsvastvirginland

A)abolishedB)resignedC)dilutedD)dissipated

64.Psychologistshavedoneextensivestudiesonhowwellpatientswithdoctors,orders.

A)complyB)correspondC)interactD)interfere

65.Sinceourknowledgeis_noneofuscanexcludethepossibilityofbeingwrong.

A)delicateB)restrainedC)controlledD)finite

66.Theboy'sfoolishquestion_hismotherwhowasbusywithhouseworkandhadnointerestintalking.

A)intriguedB)irritatedC)stimulatedD)fascinated

67.They'regoingtobuildabigofficeblockonthat_pieceofland.

A)voidB)blankC)vacantD)shallow

68.Itismyhopethateveryoneinthisclassshould_theirerrorsbeforeitistoolate.

A)expelB)excludeC)refuteD)rectify

69.Policeandvillagersunanimously_theforestfiretothunderandlightning.

A)ascribedB)approachedC)confinedD)confirmed

70.Withoutanyhesitation,shetookoffhershoes,_upherskirtandsplashedacrossthestream.

A)twistedB)tuckedC)curledD)revolved

2006年6月填空題

PartIIIVocabulary(20minutes)

41.Becauseoftheofitsideas,thebookwasinwidecirculationbothathomeandabroad.

A)originalityB)subjectivityC)generalityD)ambiguity

42.Withitsownparliamentandcurrencyandacommonforpeace,theEuropeanUniondeclareditself—in11

officiallanguages-openforbusiness.

A)discreteB)assimilationC)intuitionD)aspiration

43.AmericahasnowadoptedmoreEuropean-styleinspectionsystems,andtheincidenceoffoodpoisoningis

falling.

A)discreteB)solemnC)rigorousD)autonomous

44.Mainstreampro-marketeconomistsallagreethatcompetitionisanspurtoefficiencyandinnovation.

A)extravagantB)exquisiteC)intermittentD)indispensable

45.Inthelate19thcentury,JulesVerne,themasterofsciencefiction,foresawmanyofthetechnologicalwondersthat

aretoday.

A)transientB)commonplaceC)implicitD)elementary

46.1wassowhenIusedtheautomaticcheckoutlaneinthesupermarketforthefirsttime.

A)immersedB)assaultedC)thrilledD)dedicated

47.Hisarmwasfromtheshark'smouthandreattached,buttheboy,whonearlydied,remainedinadelicate

condition.

A)retrievedB)retainedC)repelledD)restored

48.BillGatesandWaltDisneyaretwopeopleAmericahastobetheGreatestAmerican.

A)appointedB)appeasedC)nicknamedD)nominated

49.Themajorityofcitizenstendtobelievethatthedeathpenaltywillhelpdecreasethecrimerate.

A)overflowingB)overwhelmingC)prevalentD)premium

50.Wewillalsoseeaincreaseinthenumberoftelevisionsperhousehold,assmallTVdisplaysareaddedto

clocks,coffeemakersandsmokedetectors.

A)startlingB)surpassingC)suppressingD)stacking

51.Theadvanceofglobalizationischallengingsomeofourmostvaluesandideas,includingourideaofwhat

constitutes“home”.

A)enrichedB)enlightenedC)cherishedD)chartered

52.Researchershavediscoveredthatwithanimalsinanactivewaymayloweraperson'sbloodpressure.

A)interactingB)integratingC)migratingD)merging

53.TheBeatles,themostfamousBritishbandofthe1960s,traveledworldwideformanyyears,cultural

barriers.

A)transportingB)transplantingC)transferringD)transcending

54.Inhislastyears,Henrysufferedfromadiseasethatslowlyhimofmuchofhissight.

A)relievedB)jeopardizedC)deprivedD)eliminated

55.Weightlifting,oranyothersportthatbuildsupyourmuscles,canmakebonesbecomedenserandlessto

injury.

A)attachedB)proneC)immuneD)reconciled

56.Hehastomuseumshundredsofhispaintingsaswellashisentirepersonalcollectionofmodernart.

A)ascribedB)attributedC)designatedD)donated

57.Erik'swebsitecontainsphotographsandhundredsofarticlesandshortvideosfromhistriparoundtheglobe.

A)prosperousB)gorgeousC)spaciousD)simultaneous

58.Optimismisashowntobeassociatedwithgoodphysicalhealth,lessdepressionandlongerlife.

A)trailB)traitC)traceD)track

59.Theinstitutionhasahighlyeffectiveprogramwhichhelpsfirst-yearstudentsmakeasuccessfulintocollege

life.

A)transformationB)transmissionC)transitionD)transaction

60.Philosophersbelievethatdesire,hatredandenvyare''negativeemotions"whichthemindandleaditintoa

pursuitofpowerandpossessions.

A)distortB)reinforceC)exertD)scramble

61.Theterm“glassceiling^^wasfirstusedbytheWallStreetJournaltodescribetheapparentbarriersthatprevent

womenfromreachingthetopofthecorporate.

A)seniorityB)superiorityC)heightD)hierarchy

62.Variouseffortshavemadeoverthecenturiestopredictearthquakes,includingobservinglightsintheskyand

animalbehavior.

A)abnormalB)exoticC)absurdD)erroneous

63.Around80percentofthecharacteristicsofmostwhiteBritonshavebeenpasseddownfromafewthousand

IceAgehunters.

A)intelligibleB)randomC)spontaneousD)genetic

64.Picassogainedpopularityinthemid-20thcentury,whichwasofanewattitudetowardsmodernart.

A)informativeB)indicativeC)exclusiveD)expressive

65.Thecountrywasanislandthatenjoyedcivilizedlivingforathousandyearsormorewithlittlefromthe

outsideworld.

A)disturbanceB)discriminationC)irritationD)irregularity

66.Fashiondesignersarerarelyconcernedwithvitalthingslikewarmth,comfortand.

A)stabilityB)capabilityC)durabilityD)availability

67.Backinthedayswhenpeopletraveledbyhorseandcarriage,KarlBenztheworldwithhisextraordinary

three-wheeledmotorvehicle.

A)inhibitedB)extinguishedC)quenchedD)stunned

68.Ifwecontinuetoignoretheissueofglobalwarming,wewillalmostcertainlysuffertheeffectsofclimatic

changesworldwide.

A)dubiousB)drasticC)trivialD)toxic

69.Accordingtothetheoryofevolution,alllivingspeciesarethemodifiedofearlierspecies.

A)descendantsB)dependantsC)defendantsD)developments

70.Thepandaisanendangeredspecies,whichmeansthatitisvarylikelytobecomewithoutadequate

protection.

A)intactB)insaneC)extinctD)exempt

2007年6月完形填空

Historically,humansgetseriousaboutavoidingdisastersonlyafteronehasjuststruckthem.62thatlogic,

2006shouldhavebeenabreakthroughyearforrationalbehavior.Withthememoryof9/11still63intheir

minds,AmericanswatchedhurricaneKatrina,themostexpensivedisasterinU.S.history,on64TV.Anyone

whodidn'tknowitbeforeshouldhavelearnedthatbadthingscanhappen.Andtheyaremade65worsebyour

willfulblindnesstoriskasmuchasour66toworktogetherbeforeeverythinggoestohell.

Granted,someamountofdelusion(錯覺)isprobablypartofthe67condition.InA.D.63,Pompeiiwas

seriouslydamagedbyanearthquake,andthelocalsimmediatelywenttowork68,inthesamespot—untiltheywere

buriedaltogetherbyavolcanoeruption16yearslater.Buta69ofthepastyearindisasterhistorysuggeststhat

modernAmericansareparticularlybadat70themselvesfromguaranteedthreats.Weknowmorethanwe71

didaboutthedangersweface.Butitturns72thatintimesofcrisis,ourgreatestenemyis73thestorm,the

quakeorthe74itself.Moreoften,itisourselves.

Sowhathashappenedintheyearthat75thedisasterontheGulfCoast?InNewOrleans,theArmyCorpsof

Engineershasworkeddayandnighttorebuildthefloodwalls.Theyhavegotthewallsto76theywerebefore

Katrina,moreorless.That'snot77.wecannowsaywithconfidence.Butitmaybeall78canbeexpected

fromoneyearofhustle(忙碌).

Meanwhile,NewOrleansofficialshavecraftedaplantousebusesandtrainsto79thesickandthedisabled.

Thecityestimatesthat15,000peoplewillneeda80out.However,stateofficialshavenotyetdeterminedwhere

thesepeoplewillbetaken.The81withneighboringcommunitiesareongoinganddifficult.

62.A)ToB)ByC)OnD)For

63.A)freshB)obviousC)apparentD)evident

64.A)visualB)vividC)liveD)lively

65.A)littleB)lessC)moreD)much

66.A)reluctanceB)rejectionC)denialD)decline

67.A)naturalB)worldC)socialD)human

68.A)revisingB)refiningC)rebuildingD)retrieving

69.A)reviewB)reminderC)conceptD)prospect

70.A)preparingB)protestingC)protectingD)prevailing

71.A)neverB)everC)thenD)before

72.A)upB)downC)overD)out

73.A)merelyB)rarelyC)incidentallyD)accidentally

74.A)surgeB)spurC)surfD)splash

75.A)ensuedB)tracedC)followedD)occurred

76.A)whichB)whereC)whatD)when

77.A)enoughB)certainC)conclusiveD)final

78.A)butB)asC)thatD)those

79.A)exileB)evacuateC)dismissD)displace

80.A)rideB)trailC)pathD)track

81.A)conventionsB)notificationsC)communicationsD)negotiations

2007年12月完型填空

In1915EinsteinmadeatriptoGttingentogivesomelecturesattheinvitationofthemathematicalphysicistDavid

Hilbert.Hewasparticularlyeager-tooeager,itwouldturn(62)—toexplainalltheintricaciesofrelativitytohim.The

visitwasatriumph,andhesaidtoafriendexcitedly,“Iwasableto(63)Hilbertofthegeneraltheoryofrelativity.”

(64)allofEinstein?spersonalturmoil(焦躁)atthetime,anewscientificanxietywasaboutto(65).Hewas

strugglingtofindtherightequationsthatwould(66)hisnewconceptofgravity,(67)thatwoulddefinehowobjects

move(68)spaceandhowspaceiscurvedbyobjects.Bytheendofthesummer,he(69)themathematicalapproachhe

hadbeen(70)foralmostthreeyearswasflawed.Andnowtherewasa(71)pressure.Einsteindiscoveredtohis(72)that

HilberthadtakenwhathehadlearnedfromEinstein'slecturesandwasracingtocomeup(73)thecorrectequationsfirst.

Itwasanenormouslycomplextask.AlthoughEinsteinwasthebetterphysicist,Hilbertwasthebetter

mathematician.SoinOctober1915Einstein(74)himselfintoamonth-longfranticendeavorin(75)hereturnedtoan

earliermathematicalstrategyandwrestledwithequations,proofs,correctionsandupdatesthathe(76)togiveaslectures

toBerlin'sPrussianAcademyofSciencesonfour(77)Thursdays.

HisfirstlecturewasdeliveredonNov.4.1915,anditexplainedhisnewapproach,(78)headmittedhedidnotyet

havetheprecisemathematicalformulationofit.Einsteinalsotooktimeofffrom(79)revisinghisequationstoengagein

anawkwardfandango(方丹戈雙人舞)withhiscompetitorHilbert.Worried(80)beingscooped(搶先)，hesentHilbert

acopyofhisNov.4lecture.uIam(81)toknowwhetheryouwilltakekindlytothisnewsolution,''Einsteinnotedwith

atouchofdefensiveness.

62.A)upB)overC)outD)off

63.A)convinceB)counselC)persuadeD)preach

64.A)AboveB)AroundC)AmidD)Along

65.A)anitB)onergeC)jubmitD)submerge

66.A)mitateB)gniteC)describeD)ascribe

67.A)oresB)hoseC)dlD)none

68.A)htoB)gondC)anongD)through

69.A)esolvedB)ealizedC)acceptedD)assured

70.A)puBuingB)potectingC)?ntestingD)contending

71.A)?mplexB)compatibleC)comparativeD)competitive

72.A)hurrorB)hororC)excitementD)extinction

73.A)0B)6rC)withD)against

74.A)hrewB)hrustC)hiddledD)hopped

75.A)howB)hatC)whatD)which

76.A)dahedB)datedC)rishedD)reeled

77.A)uccessiveB)progressiveC)ectensiveD)cpetitive

78.A)JDB)sinceC)houghD)because

79.A)casuallyB)coarselyC)\iolenllyD)(iriously

80.A)tfterB)aboutC)onD)h

81.A)airiousB)?nsciousC)anbitiousD)anbiguous

2008年6月完形填空

Sevenyearsago,whenIwasvisitingGermany,Imetwithanofficialwhoexplainedtomethatthecountryhadaperfect

solutiontoitseconomicproblems.WatchingtheU.S.economy62duringthe'90s,theGermanshaddecidedthatthey,

too,neededtogothehigh-technology_63_.Buthow?Inthelate990s,theanswerschemedobvious:Indians._64_all,

IndianentrepreneursaccountedforoneofeverythreeSiliconValleystart-ups.SotheGermangovernmentdecidedthatit

would_65_IndianstoGermanyjustasAmericadoes:by_66_greencards.Officialscreatedsomethingcalledthe

GermanGreenCardand_67_thattheywouldissue20,000inthefirstyear._68_,theGermansexpectedthattensof

thousandsmoreIndianswouldsoonbebeggingtocome,andperhapsthe_69_wouldhavetobeincreased.Butthe

programwasafailure.Ayearlater_70_halfofthe20,000cardshadbeenissued.Afterafewextensions,theprogram

was_71_.

ItoldtheGermanofficialatthetimethatIwassurethe_72_wouldfail.It'snotthatIhadanyparticularexpertisein

immigrationpolicy,_73_Iunderstoodsomethingaboutgreencards,becauseIhadone(theAmerican_74_).The

GermanGreenCardwasmisnamed,Iargued,_75_itnever,underanycircumstances,translatedintoGermancitizenship.

TheU.S.greencard,bycontrast,isanalmost_76_pathtobecomingAmerican(afterfiveyearsandacleanrecord).The

official_77_myobjection,sayingthattherewasnowayGermanywasgoingtoofferthesepeoplecitizenship.t4Weneed

youngtechworkers,vhesaid."That'swhatthisprogramisall_78_."SoGermanywasaskingbrightyoung_79_to

leavetheircountry,cultureandfamilies,movethousandsofmilesaway,learnanewlanguageandworkinastrange

land—butwithoutany_80_ofeverbeingpartoftheirnewhome.Germanywassendingasignal,onethatwas_81_

receivedinIndiaandothercountries,andalsobyGermany'sownimmigrantcommunity.

62.A)5)arB)hoverC)anplifyD)ntensify

63.A)circuitB)strategyC)taitD)cute

64.A)OfB)AfterC)hD)At

65.A)rnportB)kidnapC)conveyD)bre

66.A)offeringB)hstallingC)e/acuating