In the summer of 1959, something 10 ___ go wrong with the power-plant that provided New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a 11 ___. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, 12 ___ to do anything; lifts stopped working, so that 13 ___ you were lucky enough not to be 14. ___ between two floors, you had the unpleasant task of finding your way down 15 ___ of stairs. Famous streets like Broadway and Fifth Avenue in a(n) 16 ___ became as gloomy and uninviting 17 ___ the most remote back streets. People were afraid to leave their houses, ___ 18. although the police had been ordered to 19 ___ in case of emergency, they were just as confused and 20 ___ as anybody else.
1. B. thus C. as D. so
2. B. truck C. traffic D. pedestrians
. appearance B. character C. distinction D. surface
. money-saving B. time-saving C. energy-saving D. labour-saving
. Only B. Rarely C. Even D. Frequently
. fast B. quite C. closely D. quickly
7. A. moving B. starting C. repairing D. driving
. trouble B. bother C. hesitate D. remember
. when B. if C. until D. after
. did B. would C. could D. Should
. pause B. terminal C. breakdown D. standstill
. incompetent B. powerless C. hesitant D. helpless
13. B. when C. as D. even if
14. B. placed C. positioned D. locked
. steps B. levels C. flights D. floors
. time B. instant C. point D. minute
. like B. than C. for D. as
. for B. and C. but D. or
. stand aside B. stand down C. stand by D. stand in
. aimless B. helpless C. unfocused D. undecided
What do you look for in a potential date? Sincerity? Good looks? Character? Conversational ability? Asked to ____1____ such qualities, most people put physical attractiveness near the ____2____ of the list. Of course. Intelligent people are not greatly concerned ____3____ such superficial qualities as good ____4____; they know that “beauty is only skin ____5____.” At least they know that’s how they ____6____ feel.
This intuition ____7____ looks matter little may be another example of our ____8____ real influences upon us, for there are many research studies ____9____ that appearance greatly determines initial attraction.
Some researchers have matched students ____10____ blind dates to see what qualities led to liking. Immediately after the dating, and again three months later, the students ____11____ their dates and speculated about ____12____ they felt as they did. Men more than women ____13____ their date’s physical attractiveness was important. But, ____14____ the dat e’s physical attractiveness actually predicted the women’s attraction ____15____ their dates more than men.
In another study, Elaine Hatfield ____16____ 752 university freshmen for a dance party.
For each person, the researchers secured a variety of ____17____ and aptitude (能力) test scores, but then actually matched the couples ____18____ . The couples evaluated their dates after the party. How well did the personality and aptitude tests predict attraction? Not well at the researchers could see, only one thing ____20____ : how physically attractive the person was. The more attractive a woman, the more he liked her and wanted to date her again.
1. A. list B. select C. rank D. arrange
. top B. middle C. bottom D. front
. to B. at C. in D. with
. look B. looks C. looking D. lookings
. deep B. thick C. shallow D. thin
. have to B. ought to C. must D. should
. as B. what C. which D that
. accepting B. admitting C. refusing D. denying
