填空模拟题

303. The new governor attempted to win the public's sympathy by ______ himself as the ______ inheritor of his predecessor's fiscal mismanagement.
A. casting, hapless
B. portraying, complicit
C. selling, deceitful
D. defending, grateful
E. commending, cynical

304. Rebecca knew that to finish her project she must overcome her tendency toward ______ and learn to make up her mind.
A. indecision
B. independence
C. buoyancy
D. exaggeration
E. expertise

题意解析及中文释义

题意解析及中文释义：

303.
题意解析：
继承了前任的财政管理失误，所以他自己肯定是不大走运的，只有A正确。
中文释义：
新州长尝试通过把自己说成是不幸的前任财政管理失误的继任者去获得公众的同情。

304.
题意解析：
由and引导并列关系可知，她要做出选择（make up one's mind），那么就必须克服自己优柔寡断的倾向，选择A。
中文释义：
丽贝卡知道要想完成她的项目，她必须克服优柔寡断的做事风格，学会自己做选择。