1．The promised wage increase is being held back while it is examined by the government to see if it is greater than the law allows.
A．dismissed B．delayed C．neglected D．rejected

2．Safety officials have earnestly questioned whether the increased use of synthetic materials heightens the risk of fire.
A．cautiously B．severely C．a(chǎn)ccurately D．seriously

3．The book shifted her outlook from social to spiritual, for its theme was that before you change other people you have to change yourself.
A．viewpoint B．vocation C．prospect D．preference

參考答案及解析：
1. B。譯文：在政府審核加薪的要求是否超出了法律允許的限度的時(shí)候，有關(guān)加薪的承諾目前正受到阻礙。hold back 抑制，避免。A選項(xiàng)：解散，解雇。B選項(xiàng)：推遲，延誤。C選項(xiàng)：忽視。D選項(xiàng)：拒絕，駁回。

2．D。譯文：安保人員認(rèn)真地詢問，合成材料使用日益增多是否增大了火災(zāi)的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。earnestly認(rèn)真地。A選項(xiàng)：謹(jǐn)慎地。B選項(xiàng)：嚴(yán)重地。C選項(xiàng)：準(zhǔn)確地。D選項(xiàng)：嚴(yán)肅認(rèn)真地。

3．A。譯文：這本書使她的觀點(diǎn)從社會(huì)層面轉(zhuǎn)移到精神層面上來，因?yàn)檫@本書的主旨是改變別人之前要先改變自己。outlook世界觀，看法。A選項(xiàng)：觀點(diǎn)。B選項(xiàng)：職業(yè)。C選項(xiàng)：前景。D選項(xiàng)：偏愛，喜好。