国民党中央通讯社、中央日报、中央广播电台等进行大规模改组的时间是( )
A. 1927年
B. 1932年
C. 1935年
D. 1937年
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III. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the words given below. Change the forms where necessary.presumably pierce grip segment griminevitable potent incidentally conviction solemncommence induce reckon equip1. When every student imagines that every other student is working harder and doing better, stress is the _____ result.2. It is my firm _____ that violence is never a reasonable solution to conflict.3. Everyone jumped up when a _____ scream suddenly broke the silence.4. In many cultures a memorial service is a joyful celebration, not a _____ event.5. The recession has put increasing pressure on the job market, so employment prospects for this year’s graduates are unfortunately rather _____.6. If you keep too firm a _____ on your children, they’ll never learn to think for themselves.7. I don’t know what _____ Alfred to read your letter. _____ he thought it was addressed to him.8. What are you thinking of!? This medicine is much too _____ for a small child!9. A large _____ of the population — ______ at about 20% — still takes spirit-worship (神灵崇拜) seriously.10. Before going on a camping trip, it’s wise to make sure you’re well _____ for a wide range of emergencies.11. As soon as the director left the room, Sam _____ to entertain us with his wild stories.12. I talked to Alice last week — _____, has she returned the book you lent her? I’d like to borrow it, if you don’t mind.
Now complete the following sentences with the correct forms of verbs chosen from the list below. Pay attention to the words marked with an asterisk, which are new syllabus words.beautify clarify *classify *exemplifyhorrifyidentify intensify personify *purify *simplify1 The water here has to be _____ before you can drink it.2. I’m so familiar with the students that I can _____ them by their footsteps.3. As the pressures on students continue to _____, more and more of them are suffering from problems with their health.4. The bystanders were _____ as they watched the car spin out of control and crash into a school bus.5. There are still arguments about whether bacteria (细菌) should be _____ as animals or plants.6. The story of Linda and Barbara _____ the way peer pressure and self-induced pressure are intertwined.7. Merely putting up posters of movie stars in the dormitory and cafeteria is not what the campaign to _____ our campus is about.8. The government is planning to _____ the tax laws so that they’re easier for people to understand.
IV. Rescue these sentences! Our underachieving student tried to use an expression from the text in each of the following sentences, but he got all the prepositions or adverbs mixed up — and this time he’s made other mistakes as well. Correct all the sentences, using expressions from the text, then put definitions or synonyms of the corrected expressions in the spaces provided.1 The professor is often seen strolling around the campus * at deep night.correct form:__________definition:___________2 In a crowded dormitory it’s especially important to *considerate for other people’s needs and feelings.correct form:__________ definition:___________3 The end of the movie didn’t surprise me — I knew *all away who the murderer was.correct form:__________ synonym:___________4 After her husband’s death, *fearsome for what the future would bring, Barbara closed the family business and went to work in a bank.correct form:__________ synonym:___________5 Please excuse my irritability. I’ve been *around too many pressures at work lately.correct form:__________ definition:___________6 None of Lucy’s usual methods for attracting attention *were work for the professor.correct form:__________ synonym:___________7 It’s hard *conceiving in a culture where smell or touch are more important than sight.correct form:__________ synonym:___________8 If he doesn’t find some time to relax a little, I’m afraid he’s going to *bug it up.correct form:__________ synonym:___________
Who is the author? Why does he begin the text by explaining who he is?