1.The store had to ________ a number of clerks because sales were down.
A) lay out
B) lay off
C) lay aside
D) lay down
2.All the students in this class passed the English exam ________ the exception of Li Ming.
A) on
B) in
C) for
D) with
3.Young adults ________ older people are more likely to prefer pop songs.
A) other than
B) more than
C) less than
D) rather than
4.Writing is a slow process, requiring ________ thought, time, and effort.
A) significant
B) considerable
C) enormous
D) numerous

[ 本帖最后由 暴风雨骑士 于 2007-11-27 13:24 编辑 ]

答案及解析：
1.原文译文: 销售下降，商场不得不裁员。
  解析： lay out摆开, 展示, 布置, lay off解雇, 停止工作, lay aside搁置, 积蓄，
lay down放下, 放弃。 所以正确答案应该选择B。
2.原文译文: 除李明外，班里所有的同学都通过了英语测试。
  解析：with the exception of除...以外，固定用法。所以正确答案应该选择D。
3.原文译文:年轻人比老年人更喜欢流行音乐。
  解析：other than不同于, 除了，more than比...多,less than比...少，rather than
  而不是…，而非…所以正确答案应该选择D。
4.原文译文:写作是一个漫长的过程，需要深思熟虑，相当多的时间和精力。
  解析：significant有意义的, 重大的, 重要的， considerable相当大(或多)的,
   enormous巨大的,numerous众多的, 许多的, 无数的。所以正确答案应该选择B。

请问老师下句有无语法错误,谢谢！
Three are three reasons in the following result in the upword trend.

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I请问老师下句有无语法错误,如何翻译!谢谢！
It admits of no doubt that in doing things whether great or small there are more or less difficulties, it is much better for one to involve yourself into a team work.

I请问老师下句有无语法错误,如何翻译!谢谢！
It admits of no doubt that in doing things whether great or small there are more or less difficulties, it is much better for one to involve yourself into a team work.

个人测试监督使用，如有雷同，纯属巧合，敬请勿对号入座。

b 店铺因为商业萧条不得不进行裁员。

d 除李明之外的所有学生都通过了英语考试。

b 年轻人比老年人更喜欢表演pop音乐。

d 写作是一个慢过程，需要大量时间的思考。

Three are three reasons in the following result in the upword trend.
点评：upword应该是upward, 其他没有什么问题。

It admits of no doubt that （in doing things whether great or small） there are more or less difficulties, it is much better for one to involve yourself into a team work.
参考译文：不管做小事还是大事，肯定会有或多或少的困难，这一点是不容置疑的。协同工作更好一些。
解析：admit一般是人做主语，偶尔可以用The facts 做主语，比如：
The facts admit of no other explanation. 这些事实不容许有别的解释。
in 后面是介词短语做状语。逗号后面最好单独成句，在英语中两个句子不能干巴巴的罗列在一起，或者通过连词，从句或分词的形式连接起来，都则就要独立成句。

真诚的谢谢老师!有您这样的好老师我的信心大增!
There are three reasons in the following result in the upword trend.
上句result为何不加to呢？

There are three reasons in the following result in the upword trend.
上句result前为何不加to呢？