To pay for the extra spending under this international poverty plan, each American would have to contribute less than the cost of buying a premium cup of coffee once a week. But financial aid is not(i)___, and even if the funding recommended here were to (ii)_____, the grandest objectives may well remain unfulfilled. Nonetheless, carefully targeted aid can reward responsible governments, (iii)_____individual initiative, and alleviate suffering. Many will think that's worth a cup of coffee.
Blank(i) A.an impediment B.a panacea C.a malady
Blank(ii) D.be insufficient E.recede F.materialize
Blank(iii) G. bviate H.temper I.encourage
【韩冰老师的分析】
第一空逻辑连接词为and,and表并列,并列的两个部分语义相同。 And后面是一个让步转折,让步转折的句子,意思的重点落在转折部分,即the grandest objectives may well remainunfulfilled. 这句话表达的是对这个扶贫计划的负态度,所以and前面也是体现负态度,又有个not, 所以选一个正评价的词,填B. panacea.
再看第2空。第2空的逻辑连接词为even if,引导让步转折。转折的部分是一个负面的评价,所以让步的部分应该是偏正面的评价。唯一一个偏正面的评价就是F. materialize.
最后一个空在一组并列动作中,前面有个reward responsible government 这显然是一个正面的事(用前面的nonetheless也可以看出来),那么“空格个人创业”也应该是一件正面的事,所以显然选I. encourage.
【核心单词解释】
panacea n. a remedy for all ills or difficulties 万灵药
常考的表示万灵药的词还有cure-all, nostrum
【内容扩展】
temper v. to dilute, qualify, or soften by theaddition or influence of something else : moderate
【翻译】
为了支付这个国际扶贫计划带来的额外支出,每个美国人只需要付出不到每周买一杯高级咖啡的钱。但是,金钱上的援助不是万能的,并且,即使计划中提出的资金能够到位,可能仍然无法实现最大的目标。但是,目标明确的资助能够带给负责人的政府以奖励,鼓励个体的积极性,并减轻贫困。很多人认为这值回了一杯咖啡的钱。