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For some time now, nobody
51 to have a solution for inflation. Not one that is
52 to everybody. But
53 the administration of President Ford he offered one on national television. He used the phrase, "to bite the bullet ". The words were not new, but they spread
54 the country. Mr. Ford called
55 Americans "to bite the bullet" and make personal sacrifices. This, he said, would help to withdraw inflation. He urged them to eat less, use less gasoline, to spend less and save more. He appealed
56 them to do whatever was
57 to fight inflation, no matter how unpleasant.
Such is the meaning of "to bite the bullet" to do something quickly,
58 further delay, no matter how awful the action may be. But what does biting the bullet have to do
59 all this? A reasonable question. This is the explanation;
60 we all know, people in great pain sometimes tighten their fists, or clench their teeth, or bite down hard on a finger. It seems to ease their pain. Years ago,
61 the battlefield, one did not
62 pain-killing drugs. And it is said that during
63 operations, soldiers would bite a bullet, to ease their suffering. This old phrase came back to life in the I960's. Former president Nixon used it in 1968. He asked Congress "to bite the bullet" and
64 his proposal for a tax increase, a ten-percent surcharge (额外费)
65 income taxes.
词汇:inflation n. 通货膨胀 gasoline n. 汽油
administration n. 管理,行政 surcharge n.负荷
51. A. seems B. happens C. likes D. /
52. A. pleasant B. exact C. satisfactory D. /
53. A. before B. at C. for D. /
54. A. out B. through C. across D. along
55. A. on B. in C. for D. forth
56. A. in B. of C. for D. to
57. A. objective B. necessary C. important D. /
58. A. by B. with C. under D. /
59. A. about B. with C. except for D. /
60. A. Because B. Since C. As D. Though
61. A. in B. on C. around D. across
62. A. find B. invent C. use D. /
63. A. surgery B. emergency C. temporary D. /
64. A. approve B. approve of C. carry out D. /
65. A. with B. to C. by D. on
参考答案
51. A 52. C 53. D 54. C 55. A 56. D 57. C 58. B 59. B 60. D 61. B 62. A 63. B 64. A 65. D
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