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18.There is only one difference between an old man and a young one: the young one has a glorious future before him and the old one has a _______future behind him. n^lr
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20. A young man sees a sunset and unable to understand of express the emotion that it _________in him, concludes that it must be the gateway to a world that lies beyond. M!Ua/g=u
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23.I am to inform you ,that you may ,if you wish , attend the inquiry ,and at the inspectors discretion state your case _________or through an entrusted representative.
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24.In his view, though Hong Kong has no direct cultural identity, local art is thriving by “being ___________,”being open to all kinds of art. 5AK@e|G$w
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25.In some countries preschool education in nursery schools or kindergartens _________the 1stgrade. !l-Q.=yw
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29. The Committee pronounced four members expelled for failure to provide information in the ____________ of investigations. 6!HYx
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35.Consumers deprived of the information and advice they needed were quite simply _________ every cheat in the marketplace. jo1z#!|Yw}
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