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15.what he said__________ me of my childhood.
16.i am not __________ about the result of this examination.
17.a cloud hid the sun from__________.
18.try not to do anything that is against her minds, for she is __________ to anger.
答案:11.agencies 12.constant 13.extraordinary 14.impression 15.reminded 16.optimistic 17.view 18.switch
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a land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important 19 in helping england to become the center for the industrial revolution. 20 they were not enough.something 21 was needed to start the industrial process.that“something special”was men— 22 individuals who could invent machines, find new 23 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.
the men who 24 the machines of the industrial revolution 25 from many backgrounds and many occupations.many of them were 26 inventors than scientists.a man who is a 27 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 28 .he is not necessarily working 29 that his findings can be used.
an inventor or one interested in applied science is 30 trying to make something that has a concrete use.he may try to solve a problem by 31 the theories 32 science or by experimenting through trial and error.regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 33 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 34 other objectives.
most of the people who 35 the machines of the industrial revolution were inventors, not trained scientists.a few were both scientists and inventors.even those who had 36 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 37 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 38 .
19.a.cases b.reasons c.factors d.situations
20.a.but b.and c.besides d.even
21.a.else b.near c.extra d.similar
22.a.generating b.effective c.motivating d.creative
23.a.origins b.sources c.bases d.discoveries
24.a.employed b.created c.operated d.controlled
25.a.came b.arrived c.stemmed d.appeared
26.a.less b.better c.more d.worse