Task 2 Blank FillingSelect one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank.A. thrill; B. promptly; C. explicitly; D. completely; E. definitive; F. fall; G. stuck; H. lament; I. excite; J. cues; K. suggestion; L. wanders; M. grow; N. sure; O. naughtWe've all been 1 _______ in a bad meeting. Nothing is really decided and the meeting wraps up, as you silently 2 _______ the lost hour. However, I have learned the rules to running an effective meeting. Firstly, set the agenda. Agenda can be summarized on a handout, written on a whiteboard or discussed 3 _______ at the outset. With the agenda, everyone is clear about the meeting's purposes. So, the meeting can get back on track if the discussion 4 _______ off course. Secondly, start on time and end on time. Why do so many in positions of power 5 _______ into the bad habit of being late for meetings? Is there a small 6 _______ in keeping everyone waiting for them? The fact is that when establishing the informal rules of an organization, employees take their 7 _______ from the person in the corner office. Just as important as starting on time is ending on time. A 8 _______ end time will help ensure that you accomplish what's on your agenda and get people back to their work 9 _______. Thirdly, end with an action plan. Leave the last few minutes of every meeting to discuss the next steps. Otherwise, all the time you spent on the meeting will be for 10 _______. This discussion should include deciding who is responsible for what, and what the deadlines are.
Task 2 Blank Filling Select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank. A. thrill; B. promptly; C. explicitly; D. completely; E. definitive; F. fall; G. stuck; H. lament; I. excite; J. cues; K. suggestion; L. wanders; M. grow; N. sure; O. naught We've all been 1 _______ in a bad meeting. Nothing is really decided and the meeting wraps up, as you silently 2 _______ the lost hour. However, I have learned the rules to running an effective meeting. Firstly, set the agenda. Agenda can be summarized on a handout, written on a whiteboard or discussed 3 _______ at the outset. With the agenda, everyone is clear about the meeting's purposes. So, the meeting can get back on track if the discussion 4 _______ off course. Secondly, start on time and end on time. Why do so many in positions of power 5 _______ into the bad habit of being late for meetings? Is there a small 6 _______ in keeping everyone waiting for them? The fact is that when establishing the informal rules of an organization, employees take their 7 _______ from the person in the corner office. Just as important as starting on time is ending on time. A 8 _______ end time will help ensure that you accomplish what's on your agenda and get people back to their work 9 _______. Thirdly, end with an action plan. Leave the last few minutes of every meeting to discuss the next steps. Otherwise, all the time you spent on the meeting will be for 10 _______. This discussion should include deciding who is responsible for what, and what the deadlines are.
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本题主要考查对固定搭配和词汇含义的理解与运用。解题思路是根据句子所表达的意思，结合常见的固定搭配来选择合适的词汇。
- “be stuck in”是固定表达，意思是“陷入”，所以这里选G：stuck。
- “lament”有“惋惜”的意思，“silently lament the lost hour”表示“默默地惋惜浪费的时间”，符合语境，所以选H：lament。
- “discussed explicitly”表示“明确地讨论”，“explicitly”有“明确地”的意思，所以选C：explicitly。
- “wanders off course”表示“偏离主题”，“wander”有“偏离”的意思，所以选L：wanders。
- “fall into”是固定搭配，意思是“陷入”，所以选F：fall。
- “thrill”有“兴奋”的意思，“a small thrill in keeping everyone waiting for them”表示“让别人等待的一点兴奋感”，符合语境，所以选A：thrill。
- “take cues from”是固定表达，意思是“从……获取线索”，所以选J：cues。
- “definitive”有“明确的”意思，“a definitive end time”表示“明确的结束时间”，所以选E：definitive。
- “promptly”有“及时地”的意思，“get people back to their work promptly”表示“让人们及时回到他们的工作中”，所以选B：promptly。
- “for naught”是固定表达，意思是“徒劳”，所以选O：naught。