1. The old man got into the ______ of storing money under the bed.
A. tradition
B. habit
C. use
D. custom

2. The government claimed that it was accidental, but the hollow and ______ excuse could not convince the public.
A. feeble
B. deliberate
C. fluent
D. delicate

【每日译词：君子之交淡如水】
1. 他们的友谊能维持这么长时间，是因为他们尊重彼此的隐私。君子之交淡如水。



【华慧考博】考博英语每日一练（8.4）参考答案
1.B
【句意】这个老人养成了把钱藏在床底下的习惯。
【解析】固定搭配。tradition“传统；传统的信仰（或风俗）”；habit“习惯”，get into the habit of doing sth.“养成做某事的习惯”；use“使用；用途”；custom“风俗；习俗”。由句中关键词“storing money under the bed把钱藏在床底下”的对应知可构成固定搭配“get into the habit of doing sth.养成做某事的习惯”的B项正确。

2.A
【句意】政府声称这是偶然的，但是这个空洞且无力的借口却不能说服公众。
【解析】形容词词义辨析。feeble“虚弱的；无力的”；deliberate“故意的；从容谨慎的”；fluent“流利的；流畅熟练的”；delicate“易损的；虚弱的；精致的；微妙的；需要小心处理的”。由句中关键词“hollow and ______ excuse could not convince the public空洞且……借口却不能说服公众”的对应知“无力的”符合语境，故A项正确。

【每日译词参考答案】
1. The reason their friendship has lasted as long as it has is because they respect each other’s privacy. A hedge between keeps friendship green.
“君子之交淡如水。”在英语中可译成“The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal.”或“A hedge between keeps friendship green.”。