三：

　　In the early 1990s the notion of meeting a partner online seemed __1__, and not a little __2__. Today, in many places, it is normal. Smartphones have put __3__ bars in people's pockets, where __4__ can mingle free from the constraints of social or physical geography. Globally, at least 200m people use digital dating services every month. In America more than a third of marriages now start with an online__5__. The internet is the second-most-popular way for Americans to meet people of the opposite sex, and is fast catching up with real-world “friend of a friend” introductions.

　　A. match-up B. virtual C. pathetic D. freakish E. singletons

　　參考譯文：1-D、freakish 2- C. pathetic 3-B. virtual 4-E. singletons 5-A. match-up

　　從以下選項(xiàng)里選擇最適合的詞填入空格：

　　After screenwriter Neil Jordan's most recent work opened in selected urban areas, many theatergoers were (i) _____ , but after pundits expressed their (ii) _____ , acceptance of the film's unique structure increased and demand for a wider release surged.

　　A. skeptical B.erratic C.ebullient D.diffidence E.approbation F. trepidation

　　參考答案：(i) A skeptical (ii)E. trepidation

　　解析：解題關(guān)鍵在于第一空后的BUT，即前后兩個(gè)分句的關(guān)系是轉(zhuǎn)折。從一開始，觀眾并不買賬有所懷疑，而在得到專家認(rèn)可后才開始認(rèn)同并觀看。因此最佳選項(xiàng)組合是A和E。