The tone of his criticism( )()( )his comments an insult. A: turns B: transforms C: converts D: renders

What do the studies show about online reading? A: It gradually impairs one’s eyesight. B: It keeps arousing readers’ curiosity. C: It provides up-to-date information. D: It renders reading less enjoyable.

Ballast water can only be（）in cargo tanks in exceptional cases where the particular character of the operation of an oil tanker renders it necessary to carry ballast water in excess of the quantity required，provided that such operation of the oil tanker falls under the category of exceptional cases as established by the Organization.

‌以下哪个是增强技术遵循的准则? ‌ A: Restricting and hindering dislocation motion renders a material harder and stronger. B: Restricting and hindering dislocation motion decreases the hardness of a material. C: Restricting and hindering dislocation motion are not related to the hardness of a material. D: Restricting and hindering dislocation motion are not related to the toughness of a material.

以下哪个是增强技术遵循的准则? A: Restricting and hindering dislocation motion renders a material harder and stronger. B: Restricting and hindering dislocation motion decreases the hardness of a material. C: Restricting and hindering dislocation motion are not related to the hardness of a material. D: Restricting and hindering dislocation motion are not related to the toughness of a material.

Directions: Complete the summary with the given words. Each word can be used only once. modest; discreet; gulf; recipient; courtesy; censorship; configuration; suspicious of; out of necessity; If anything Once, at a dinner, my mother whispered to me confidentially: “Sau-sau pretends too hard to be a polite ____1_____! Why bother with such nominal ____2_____? In the end, she always takes everything.” My mother no longer patient with old taboos and courtesies. I read an article in The New York Times Magazine, where the author mentioned that the interwoven ______3_____ of Chinese language and culture renders its speech indirect and polite. Chinese people are so “____4_____ and ___5____”, that there aren’t even words for “yes” and “no”. If I consider my upbringing carefully, I find there was nothing discreet about the Chinese language I grew up with, no _____6_____ for the sake of politeness. Having listened to both Chinese and English, I’m ______7____ comparisons between the two languages, as I notice the reciprocal challenges they each present. Even more dangerous is the temptation to view the _ __8__ between different languages and behavior in translation. There is no one word for “yes” or “no”, but not ________9_______to be discreet. ____10______, I would say the Chinese equivalent of answering “yes” or “no” is specific to what is asked.