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155. We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son's illness had put him under great _____.

A. emotion B. excitement C. crisis D. stress

156. The reference she made to her friend, the poet, was interesting but too _____ for anyone to appreciate.

A. drastic B. dull C. obscure D. distinct

157. He _____ his engagement just before the wedding.

A. broke out B. broke away from

C. broke off D. broke up

158. When she heard from the hospital that her father had died, she _____ into tears.

A. burst B. went C. exploded D. fell

155. [ 答案 ]D. stress.

[ 注釋 ]put sb. under(great) stress 使某人處境（非常）緊張，使某人受（很大）壓力。

156. [ 答案 ]C. obscure.

[ 注釋 ]obscure(=not clearly seen or understood) 模糊難懂得。 drastic 激烈的，嚴厲的； dull 單調的； distinct 清楚的，明顯的；截然不同的（ from ）。

本題譯文：她提到她的朋友 ---- 詩人時所說的話是令人感興趣，但沒有說清楚，以致沒有人為此感激。

157. [ 答案 ]C. broke off.

[ 注釋 ]break off(=cease suddenly, discontinue) 突然中斷； break off one's engagement( 解除婚約 ) 。 Break off(=interrupt) one's conversation( 打斷談話 ) 。 Break out(=begin suddenly) 爆發(fā)。 Break away from 擺脫，從 ...... 退出。

158. [ 答案 ]A. burst

[ 注釋 ]burst into tears 放聲大哭；又如： burst into thunderous cheers( 發(fā)出雷嗚般的歡呼 ) ； burst into laughing( 捧腹大笑 ) 。