John has made up his mind not to go to the meeting.
A:wanted
B: promised
C:decided
D:agreed
答案:C
解析:
句意:约翰已经打定主意不去开会。句中的make up one's mind意为“打定主意,下定决心”;C. decide意为“决定”,与make up his mind意思相近;A. want意为“想要”;B. promise意为“许诺”;D. agree意为“同意”。
第6题:
He yielded to his son's request for a bicycle.
A:exhausted
B:gave up
C:defeated
D:agreed
答案:D
解析:
本句意思:“他不得不同意了儿子的请求给他买一辆自行车。"yield to:被迫同意,屈服。agree:同意。例如:I agree with you in this matter.在这件事上我同意你的看法。 exhaust:耗尽。例如:Her energy has been exhausted by looking after the kid.照看孩子耗尽了她所有的精力。give up:放弃。例如:Nothing can make me give up my faith.没有什么能让我放弃我的信仰。defeat:击败,否决。例如:The proposal was defeated by just two votes.该提议以两票之差被否决。