Banked cloze5 Fill in the blanks by selecting suitable words from the word bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.A accomplishments F deductible K navigatesB aspires G diversify L positiveC attached H harbor M priorityD clarity I ingenious N severityE compliments J motivated O strikeWelcome to our special edition "Building Better Businesses". As is well recognized, the business world is changing. For the new generation of entrepreneurs, setting up a Silicon Valley social media venture isn't their dream. Instead, their 1) ___ is clear: building a company that has a purpose at its heart. These founders speak with 2) ___ that they want their companies to have a social or environmental impact as well as to make money. They want to play a role in their communities, 3) ___ a balance between work and private life, and invest for the long term rather than for quick profits.At the same time, older people are becoming more active in entrepreneurship, too, as they find they still 4) ___ the dream of setting up their own business and now have the confidence to take the risk. With people living longer and starting to seek more 5) ___ in later life, this trend will surely continue to grow in the future. Plus, it is noted that older founders are more 6) ___ to succeed in business than their younger counterparts (相对应者) because they believe they have more experience and wisdom.Our special edition intends to help you build a better business, whether you are an ambitious individual who 7) ___ to launch an independent company and strives to make a(n) 8) ___ impact on the world, or whether you are already a business owner and are looking for inspiratio

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1. “Instead, their 1) ___ is clear: building a company that has a purpose at its heart.”
   • 此句表达新一代企业家有明确的目标，即建立一个有核心目标的公司。“priority”意为“优先事项；目标”，符合语境，所以此处应填“priority”。
2. “These founders speak with 2) ___ that they want their companies to have a social or environmental impact as well as to make money.”
   • 这里说创始人明确表达他们希望公司既有社会效益或环境影响又能盈利。“clarity”表示“清晰；明确”，“speak with clarity”即“清晰地表达”，故填“clarity”。
3. “They want to play a role in their communities, 3) ___ a balance between work and private life, and invest for the long term rather than for quick profits.”
   • 句子描述他们想在社区发挥作用，在工作和私人生活之间达成平衡。“strike a balance”是固定短语，意为“取得平衡”，所以填“strike”。
4. “At the same time, older people are becoming more active in entrepreneurship, too, as they find they still 4) ___ the dream of setting up their own business and now have the confidence to take the risk.”
   • 此句表明老年人仍然怀揣创业梦想。“harbor”有“心怀；怀有”的意思，“harbor the dream”即“怀揣梦想”，因此填“harbor”。
5. “With people living longer and starting to seek more 5) ___ in later life, this trend will surely continue to grow in the future.”
   • 随着人们寿命延长，在晚年开始寻求更多积极的东西。“positive”表示“积极的”，符合语境，所以填“positive”。
6. “Plus, it is noted that older founders are more 6) ___ to succeed in business than their younger counterparts (相对应者) because they believe they have more experience and wisdom.”
   • 这里说老年创始人比年轻创业者更有动力在商业上取得成功。“motivated”意为“有动机的；有积极性的”，“be more motivated to do sth.”表示“更有动力做某事”，故填“motivated”。
7. “Our special edition intends to help you build a better business, whether you are an ambitious individual who 7) __ to launch an independent company and strives to make a(n) 8) __ impact on the world”
   • 对于有抱负的人，他们渴望创办独立公司。“aspire”有“渴望；追求”的意思，“aspire to do sth.”即“渴望做某事”，所以填“aspires”。
8. 结合前文提到的公司要有社会或环境影响，这里创业者努力对世界产生积极影响，“positive”符合，填“positive”。