[填空题]The phrase "fix up" in the first paragraph probably means to ______.

[填空题]The phrase "fix up" in the first paragraph probably means to ______.

[单项选择]The phrase "sheds light on" in Paragraph 4 probably means "______".
A. hints at
B. makes clearer
C. points to
D. further proves

[填空题]The phrase "largely renounces" in the first paragraph means ______.

[单项选择]Blindness first began creeping up on Barbara Campbell when she was a teenager, and by her late 30s, her eye disease had stolen what was left of her sight.
Reliant (依赖于) on a talking computer for reading and a cane for navigating New York City, where she lives and works, Ms. Campbell, now 56, would have been thrilled to see something. Anything.
Now, as part of a striking experiment, she can. So far, she can detect burners on her stove when making a grilled cheese, her mirror flame, and whether her computer monitor is on.
A. As part of the experiment, Ms. Campbell now are able to all the following EXCEPT walking in the city without the cane.
B. seeing her mirror flame.
C. telling whether her computer monitor is on.
D. detecting burners on her stove.

[填空题]The popular phrase "house slave" made its first (appear) ______ in 2006 in China.

[单项选择]

The first rule stepping up your luck is to look for variety. More variety will result in a richer life with more opportunities. The more varied life is, the more likely that unexpected combinations of events will occur, giving us the chance to improve our situation. Being able to change is the best way to survive in changing, unpredictable times.
When we are searching for something, like a pair of lost eyeglasses, it isn’t a good idea to always follow the same pattern of search. Searching for happiness is like that as well. Be flexible. Learn from your mistakes. Try lots of different possibilities.
Variety is necessary for happiness. No matter how rich our lives may seem, if they consist only of expected events and repetition, boredom steps in. We find pleasure in the unexpected and the surprising. Saying yes to uncertainty adds pleasure to life and contributes to our luck. Sometimes it seems easier, however, to use our strength to build walls to try to prot
A. variety guarantees happiness
B. varied life relies on good luck
C. opportunities go before variety
D. adaptability is the key to survival

[填空题]You are suggested not to be the first to show up in an American party, otherwise others will think you have no life of your own.