填空模拟题

131. At first the children were ______ , but as the morning progressed they began to laugh and talk eagerly.
A. ostentatious
B. myopic
C. solicitous
D. puerile
E. reticent

132. Oren missed the play's overarching significance, focusing instead on details so minor that they would best be described as ______ .
A. pragmatic
B. indelible
C. moribund
D. picayune
E. impervious

题意解析及中文释义

题意解析及中文释义：

131.
题意解析：
由but引导转折关系，下半句讲孩子们在笑和谈论，转折则是不说话，选择E。
中文释义：
一开始孩子们沉默寡言，但是早上过后他们就开始谈笑风生了。

132.
题意解析：
由so...that...结构连接因果同义重复可以直接得出答案，填入minor的同义词，选择D。
中文释义：
Oren忽略了戏剧的主旨，反而关注那些微不足道的细节。