[영어대체] Vocabulary #9

9-1. At the theater we know that the actors on the stage are not actually the characters whom they portray. We are aware that the scenery is simulated, that the actors only represent personalities, and that when the play is over they will discard their costumes and sign autographs at the stage door. Movies, on the other hand, are presented in such a way that our awareness of their fictional aspect is minimized. It is difficult to separate the portrayed characters from the performers. More easily on film than on stage do we identify the
> A - actor with his role.
> B - artificiality of the situation.
> C - stereotyped roles.
> D - distinctive style of the actors.

9-2. When an opossum is cornered by an enemy, it pretends to be dead. If it is picked up, the animal is limp, and its pulse and heartbeat are reduced. This method of defense does not guarantee long life, however, for the life expectancy of the opossum is
> A - increased.
> B - short.
> C - diminished.
> D - unusual.

9-3. Throughout the Great Plains, farmers use conservation measures to anchor their soil against the menace of
> A - dust.
> B - insects.
> C - sun.
> D - wind.

9-4. One interesting thing about knowledge is that it snowballs; that is, as we acquire knowledge it becomes easier and more interesting to get more and more
> A - knowledge.
> B - snowballs.
> C - interest.
> D - intelligence.

9-5. When every prospective employer demanded to know the conditions under which she had left her previous positions, Mary realized how difficult it is to get a job without
> A - experience.
> B - education.
> C - references.
> D - influence.

9-6. The natural agility of goats has often been taken advantage of by trainers who have taught them to climb precarious structures, to stand on the tops of bottles, and to perform in other ticklish situations. This is in pursuance of the rule that all trainers ought to follow, namely, to make an animal do difficult things only in the line of his
> A - inherent abilities.
> B - trainer's whims.
> C - level of intelligence.
> D - past experience.

9-7. The very bright, very young man must be cautious in offering suggestions to his business supervisors. He may find that his cleverness is an impediment to advancement, for his supervisors are likely to consider him presumptuous and to take offense at his implied criticism of them. Superiority, when combined with extreme youth, is sometimes
> A - a virtue.
> B - a handicap.
> C - an advantage.
> D - a characteristic.

9-8. Though beneficial results may be the ultimate goal of a particular action, the results do not always justify the methods by which they are attained. Many feel that it is not possible to achieve good ends if the means used to obtain them are bad. They feel that if the results are gained by bad means, the results themselves are
> A - justified.
> B - impossible.
> C - evil.
> D - excellent.

9-9. Many objects that at their introduction were luxuries seem to us now to be necessities. Ownership of these really superfluous items is taken for granted, and loss or lack of them leads to deep feelings of
> A - deprivation.
> B - relief.
> C - boredom.
> D - pleasure.

9-10. During the past thirty years medical science has progressed at a greatly accelerated pace. Indeed, there have been many more lifesaving discoveries in this short period than in several previous
> A - days.
> B - months.
> C - years.
> D - centuries.