5. Gambling is lawful in Nevada.
A. enjoyable B. irresistible C. legal D. profitable
比較：
Gambling is lawful in Nevada.
A. legal B. irresistible C. enjoyable D. profitable
分析： 答案都是legal.
lawful – legal合法的
enjoyable -- joyous –happy – pleasant愉快的，快樂的
irresistible不可抗拒的
profitable – beneficial 有益的；有用的
6. These are our motives for doing it.
A. reasons B. excuses C. answers D. replies
比較：
These are our motives for doing it
A. reasons B. arguments C. targets D. stimuli
分析：答案都是reasons.
motive – reason動機
excuse解釋；理由
answer –reply回答，答復
argument爭論，論據，論點
target靶子，目標
stimulus刺激物 (pl. stimuli)
7. The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.
A. extends B. stretches C. broadens D. bends
比較：
The river widens considerably as it begins to turn west.
A. extends B. stretches C. broadens D. traverses
分析： 答案都是broadens.
widen – broaden變寬
considerable – large 相當(大、多)的，很多的
extend -- stretch伸展，伸出
bend弄彎，使彎曲
8. Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.
A. error B. puzzle C. attraction D. contradiction
比較：
Many economists have given in to the fatal lure of mathematics.
A. error B. function C. attraction D. miracle
分析： 答案都是attraction.
fatal – killing -deadly 致命的
lure – attraction – temptation誘惑
error – mistake錯誤
puzzle難題，迷惑
contradiction矛盾，抵觸，相反
miracle –wonder 奇跡
9. A great deal has been done to remedy the situation.
A. maintain B. improve C. preserve D. protect
比較：
Hundreds of years ago cloves丁香were used to remedy headaches.
A. disrupt 使分裂 B. diagnose C. evaporate D. cure
分析： 分別考察動詞remedy的兩個常用詞義。
A great deal 大量的(事情， 工作等)
maintain -- preserve – protect保護，維護。
diagnose 診斷(疾病)。
cure -- treat 治療。