40. His comments _____ little or no relation to the facts and the figures of the case.
A. reflect B. bear C. give D. possess
II. CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS EACH SPACE IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. (15 PTS)
We often assume the best way to (1) _____ to a decision is to spend ages taking into account a lot of
information before we arrive at our conclusion. We (2) _____ the evidence in the belief that instant decisions are
unreliable. However, there are arguments for a reassessment of that (3) _____. It may be that (4) _____ our
subconscious mind does a better job in a moment than our conscious mind does.
When Evelyn Harrison, a(n) (5) _____ on sculpture, was shown a statue that the J. Paul Getty Museum had
purchased for $10 million, she (6) _____ out that it was a fake. It came (7) _____ a shock to the museum. Harrison
was (8) _____ to explain why she had formed that impression, but it was enough to (9) _____ doubt on the statue.
Now most experts have come round to her (10) _____, but how did she (11) _____ the difference between that and
the (12) _____ article so quickly? It’s probable that her subconscious mind sorted through information that escaped
the (13) _____ of her conscious mind. Although we are rarely, (14) _____, aware of our subconscious mind, it can
be surprisingly (15) _____.
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