German Chancellor Angela Merkel won over German voters in the Federal Election on Sept. 27. Can she now be won over by a French charm offensive (1) at repairing the relationship that was once at the heart of Europe That’s the question being asked in Paris, (2) top government officials are (3) talking about their desire to rekindle closer ties (4) their neighbors across the Rhine. (5) the end of World War II the Franco-German relationship has been the motor of European integration, the (6) force behind the creation of the European Union and, more recently, the introduction of the euro. But the ardor has (7) in this decade, particularly under Merkel, who has regularly struggled to (8) her irritation with French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s grandstanding. Sarkozy, (9) , has often been impatient with what he (10) Merkel’s lack of resolve.
The sometimes (11) personal rapport is a long way from the public shows of affection their predecessors staged, particularly Helmut Kohl and FranCois Mitterrand, who movingly held (12) in 1984 in a Verdun cemetery. There’s been tension on (13) , too. Charles Grant, director of the London-based think tank Centre for European Reform, points out that France and Germany have been (14) on issues from how best to reflate their economies during the economic (15) to the smartest strategies for dealing with Russia.
But influential movers in France are now (16) to put the relationship back on a friendlier footing. In a recent paper French think tank Institute Montaigne (17) an ambitious agenda for the two nations, (18) that a new impetus is needed if Europe’s voice is to be heard in a world (19) of big new players, such as Brazil and India, and at a time when President Obama seems fax more (20) with China and the rest of Asia than with America’s traditional allies in Europe.

A:turned out B:laid out C:made out D:gave out

German Chancellor Angela Merkel won over German voters in the Federal Election on Sept. 27. Can she now be won over by a French charm offensive (1) at repairing the relationship that was once at the heart of Europe That’s the question being asked in Paris, (2) top government officials are (3) talking about their desire to rekindle closer ties (4) their neighbors across the Rhine. (5) the end of World War II the Franco-German relationship has been the motor of European integration, the (6) force behind the creation of the European Union and, more recently, the introduction of the euro. But the ardor has (7) in this decade, particularly under Merkel, who has regularly struggled to (8) her irritation with French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s grandstanding. Sarkozy, (9) , has often been impatient with what he (10) Merkel’s lack of resolve.
The sometimes (11) personal rapport is a long way from the public shows of affection their predecessors staged, particularly Helmut Kohl and FranCois Mitterrand, who movingly held (12) in 1984 in a Verdun cemetery. There’s been tension on (13) , too. Charles Grant, director of the London-based think tank Centre for European Reform, points out that France and Germany have been (14) on issues from how best to reflate their economies during the economic (15) to the smartest strategies for dealing with Russia.
But influential movers in France are now (16) to put the relationship back on a friendlier footing. In a recent paper French think tank Institute Montaigne (17) an ambitious agenda for the two nations, (18) that a new impetus is needed if Europe’s voice is to be heard in a world (19) of big new players, such as Brazil and India, and at a time when President Obama seems fax more (20) with China and the rest of Asia than with America’s traditional allies in Europe.

A:turned out B:laid out C:made out D:gave out

The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather ______ the helpless of the crew at se

A:a. added to resulted from turned out made up

"Try your best and get good grades and you’ll find a high-paying job with great benefits," my parents used to say. Their goal in life was to （36）a college education for my elder sister and me, so that we would have the greatest chance for success in life. When I （37）earned my diploma in 1976, my parents had realized their goal. It was the crowning achievement of their lives. I was hired by a "Big 8" accounting firm, and I （38）a long career and retirement at an early age. My husband, Michael, followed a （39）path. We both came from hard-working families, of modest means but with strong work ethics. Michael also graduated with honors, but he did it twice: first as an engineer and then from law school. He was quickly （40）by a prestigious Washington D.C. law firm that specialized in patent law, and his future seemed bright, career path well-defined and early retirement （41）. Although we have been successful in our careers, they have not （42）quite as we expected, We both have changed positions several times—for all the right reasons—but there are no pension plans vesting on our behalf. Our retirement （43）are growing only through our individual contributions. Michael and I have a wonderful marriage with three great children. We have spent a （44）making sure our children have received the best education （45）. One day in 1996, one of my children came home （46）with school. He was bored and tired of studying. "Why should I put time into studying subjects I’ll never use in real life" he （47）. Without thinking, I responded, "Because if you don’t get good grades, you won’t get into college. " "Regardless of whether I go to college," he replied, "I’m going to be rich. " "If you don’t graduate from college, you won’t get a good job," I responded with a tinge of panic and motherly （48）."And if you don’t have a good job, how do you plan to get rich" My son smirked and slowly （49）his head with mild boredom. We have had this talk many times before. He lowered his head and rolled his eyes. My words of motherly wisdom were failing on （50）ears once again. Though smart and strong-willed, he has always been a polite and respectful young man. "Mom," he began. It was my turn to be （51）. "Get with the times! Look around; the richest people didn’t get rich because of their （52）Look at Michael Jordan and Madonna. Even Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard, founded Microsoft; he is now the richest man in America, and he’s still in his 30s. There is a baseball pitcher who makes more than $4 million a year even though he has been （53）’mentally challenged’. " There was a long （54）between us. It was dawning on me that I was giving my son the same advice my parents had given me. The world around us has changed, but the advice hasn’t. Getting a good education and making good grades no longer （55） success, and nobody seems to have noticed, except our children.

A:headed out B:held out C:turned out D:come out

"Try your best and get good grades and you’ll find a high-paying job with great benefits," my parents used to say. Their goal in life was to （36）a college education for my elder sister and me, so that we would have the greatest chance for success in life. When I （37）earned my diploma in 1976, my parents had realized their goal. It was the crowning achievement of their lives. I was hired by a "Big 8" accounting firm, and I （38）a long career and retirement at an early age. My husband, Michael, followed a （39）path. We both came from hard-working families, of modest means but with strong work ethics. Michael also graduated with honors, but he did it twice: first as an engineer and then from law school. He was quickly （40）by a prestigious Washington D.C. law firm that specialized in patent law, and his future seemed bright, career path well-defined and early retirement （41）. Although we have been successful in our careers, they have not （42）quite as we expected, We both have changed positions several times—for all the right reasons—but there are no pension plans vesting on our behalf. Our retirement （43）are growing only through our individual contributions. Michael and I have a wonderful marriage with three great children. We have spent a （44）making sure our children have received the best education （45）. One day in 1996, one of my children came home （46）with school. He was bored and tired of studying. "Why should I put time into studying subjects I’ll never use in real life" he （47）. Without thinking, I responded, "Because if you don’t get good grades, you won’t get into college. " "Regardless of whether I go to college," he replied, "I’m going to be rich. " "If you don’t graduate from college, you won’t get a good job," I responded with a tinge of panic and motherly （48）."And if you don’t have a good job, how do you plan to get rich" My son smirked and slowly （49）his head with mild boredom. We have had this talk many times before. He lowered his head and rolled his eyes. My words of motherly wisdom were failing on （50）ears once again. Though smart and strong-willed, he has always been a polite and respectful young man. "Mom," he began. It was my turn to be （51）. "Get with the times! Look around; the richest people didn’t get rich because of their （52）Look at Michael Jordan and Madonna. Even Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard, founded Microsoft; he is now the richest man in America, and he’s still in his 30s. There is a baseball pitcher who makes more than $4 million a year even though he has been （53）’mentally challenged’. " There was a long （54）between us. It was dawning on me that I was giving my son the same advice my parents had given me. The world around us has changed, but the advice hasn’t. Getting a good education and making good grades no longer （55） success, and nobody seems to have noticed, except our children.

A:headed out B:held out C:turned out D:come out

"Try your best and get good grades and you’ll find a high-paying job with great benefits," my parents used to say. Their goal in life was to （36）a college education for my elder sister and me, so that we would have the greatest chance for success in life. When I （37）earned my diploma in 1976, my parents had realized their goal. It was the crowning achievement of their lives. I was hired by a "Big 8" accounting firm, and I （38）a long career and retirement at an early age. My husband, Michael, followed a （39）path. We both came from hard-working families, of modest means but with strong work ethics. Michael also graduated with honors, but he did it twice: first as an engineer and then from law school. He was quickly （40）by a prestigious Washington D.C. law firm that specialized in patent law, and his future seemed bright, career path well-defined and early retirement （41）. Although we have been successful in our careers, they have not （42）quite as we expected, We both have changed positions several times—for all the right reasons—but there are no pension plans vesting on our behalf. Our retirement （43）are growing only through our individual contributions. Michael and I have a wonderful marriage with three great children. We have spent a （44）making sure our children have received the best education （45）. One day in 1996, one of my children came home （46）with school. He was bored and tired of studying. "Why should I put time into studying subjects I’ll never use in real life" he （47）. Without thinking, I responded, "Because if you don’t get good grades, you won’t get into college. " "Regardless of whether I go to college," he replied, "I’m going to be rich. " "If you don’t graduate from college, you won’t get a good job," I responded with a tinge of panic and motherly （48）."And if you don’t have a good job, how do you plan to get rich" My son smirked and slowly （49）his head with mild boredom. We have had this talk many times before. He lowered his head and rolled his eyes. My words of motherly wisdom were failing on （50）ears once again. Though smart and strong-willed, he has always been a polite and respectful young man. "Mom," he began. It was my turn to be （51）. "Get with the times! Look around; the richest people didn’t get rich because of their （52）Look at Michael Jordan and Madonna. Even Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard, founded Microsoft; he is now the richest man in America, and he’s still in his 30s. There is a baseball pitcher who makes more than $4 million a year even though he has been （53）’mentally challenged’. " There was a long （54）between us. It was dawning on me that I was giving my son the same advice my parents had given me. The world around us has changed, but the advice hasn’t. Getting a good education and making good grades no longer （55） success, and nobody seems to have noticed, except our children.

A:headed out B:held out C:turned out D:come out

"Try your best and get good grades and you’ll find a high-paying job with great benefits," my parents used to say. Their goal in life was to （36）a college education for my elder sister and me, so that we would have the greatest chance for success in life. When I （37）earned my diploma in 1976, my parents had realized their goal. It was the crowning achievement of their lives. I was hired by a "Big 8" accounting firm, and I （38）a long career and retirement at an early age. My husband, Michael, followed a （39）path. We both came from hard-working families, of modest means but with strong work ethics. Michael also graduated with honors, but he did it twice: first as an engineer and then from law school. He was quickly （40）by a prestigious Washington D.C. law firm that specialized in patent law, and his future seemed bright, career path well-defined and early retirement （41）. Although we have been successful in our careers, they have not （42）quite as we expected, We both have changed positions several times—for all the right reasons—but there are no pension plans vesting on our behalf. Our retirement （43）are growing only through our individual contributions. Michael and I have a wonderful marriage with three great children. We have spent a （44）making sure our children have received the best education （45）. One day in 1996, one of my children came home （46）with school. He was bored and tired of studying. "Why should I put time into studying subjects I’ll never use in real life" he （47）. Without thinking, I responded, "Because if you don’t get good grades, you won’t get into college. " "Regardless of whether I go to college," he replied, "I’m going to be rich. " "If you don’t graduate from college, you won’t get a good job," I responded with a tinge of panic and motherly （48）."And if you don’t have a good job, how do you plan to get rich" My son smirked and slowly （49）his head with mild boredom. We have had this talk many times before. He lowered his head and rolled his eyes. My words of motherly wisdom were failing on （50）ears once again. Though smart and strong-willed, he has always been a polite and respectful young man. "Mom," he began. It was my turn to be （51）. "Get with the times! Look around; the richest people didn’t get rich because of their （52）Look at Michael Jordan and Madonna. Even Bill Gates, who dropped out of Harvard, founded Microsoft; he is now the richest man in America, and he’s still in his 30s. There is a baseball pitcher who makes more than $4 million a year even though he has been （53）’mentally challenged’. " There was a long （54）between us. It was dawning on me that I was giving my son the same advice my parents had given me. The world around us has changed, but the advice hasn’t. Getting a good education and making good grades no longer （55） success, and nobody seems to have noticed, except our children.

A:headed out B:held out C:turned out D:come out