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Very often in the process of 11 argument, a writer would use an analogy to make his
points 12 . An analogy is actually a comparison. To reason by analogy is to reason 13
one situation with another. Let us suppose, 14 , that the chairperson of the Students’
Association of a certain school is annoyed at the students for disregarding and not cooperating
with their student monitors, who are charged with the 15 of keeping order in class, meetings,
and at sports and games. In a speech before all the students he tries to persuade the students to
be more cooperative through an analogy. He says that a school is like a ship. Just as the crew
must obey the captain and other officials on board, 16 students must obey their
monitors. If the students do not obey their monitors’ orders, the school will not function
smoothly and its educational and other programs will be greatly 17 . 18 , if the crew
do not obey their officers’ orders, everyone on board will be in danger and the voyage will be
spoiled.
【題組】15. (A) responsible (B) responsibility (C) respond (D) response
This is probably what many people see in their offices: employees 36 themselves into work every morning and the office is quiet and almost a dull place to stay in. In this case, the employees’ morale may need a 37 . But why is low morale a problem? For starters, low morale can lead to poor cooperation, low productivity and increased 38 , with more employees leaving--and eventually prevent a business from reaching its goals. A positive office morale can build a company’s success. Everyone needs to feel that his or her work has a real purpose, and also that he or she is greatly 39 and needed by the company. While achieving the goal, employees should also be encouraged to take time to reflect and appreciate what has been done so far. By doing so, they will gain more 40 to continue the good work. 【題組】40. (A) momentum (B)liability (C) procedure (D) hurdles