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A.They were available to everyone.
B.They were a symbol of wealth and wisdom.
C.They could not correct vision accurately.
D.They could be bought only in the big market.

参考答案B
解析: 【预测】选项均为描述they的甸子,结合其中的available,symbol of,correct vision和be bought可知,本题可能考查they的相关细节,可能涉及其出售情况或象征意义。
【解析】B。录音中教授指出,最初眼镜在欧洲和中国是智慧的象征,而且由于眼镜在中国非常昂贵,所以它也成为财富的象征。B全面概括了眼镜的象征意义,故为答案。注意在听音过程中逐一排除明显没有关联的各个选项内容。

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第26题_____________

A.cancels
B.defied
C.esteemed
D.hesitate
E.inevitably
F.matters
G.merely
H.motives
I.notions
J.peculiarly
K.rank
L.significance
M.standard
N.traditional
O.transcend

A.cancels
B.defied
C.esteemed
D.hesitate
E.inevitably
F.matters
G.merely
H.motives
I.notions
J.peculiarly
K.rank
L.significance
M.standard
N.traditional
O.transcend

A.cancels
B.defied
C.esteemed
D.hesitate
E.inevitably
F.matters
G.merely
H.motives
I.notions
J.peculiarly
K.rank
L.significance
M.standard
N.traditional
O.transcend

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