空格處填入的副詞修飾動詞短語looked to,look to the future表示“展望未來”;confusedly意為“迷惑地,混亂地”;cheerfully意為“歡快地”;worriedly意為“憂心忡忡地”;hopefully意為“懷有希望地”。上文提到很多殖民地已經成為獨立的國家,再結合下文提到的freedom, new nations, sovereign等,可以推斷出這些國家的居民對于未來應該是“充滿希望地”。所以選D項hopefully。
Concerns were raised 49 witnesses might be encouraged to exaggerate their stories in court to 50 guilty verdicts。 (2001年?50)
A。 assure B。 confide C。 ensure D。 guarantee
空格需要填入一個動詞與guilty verdicts(定罪決定)搭配。Assure后面一般接某人,表示使別人確信, 如I can assure you of its quality。(我可以向你保證它的質量。);confide后接某事,意為 吐露,托付,如he confided his troubles to a friend。( 他向朋友傾述煩惱事。): guarantee表示“保證”時多接褒義的名詞,如guarantee a good crop(保證了好收成); ensure意為“保證,擔保”,強調對某行為有把握,所以正確答案為。
More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family structure。(2004?34)