1. (原创)Girls as well as boys eagerly________these difficult studies.
A．ensure B．require
C．undertake D．recommend
答案：C 本题题意：不但是男孩子，女孩子也热衷于攻读这些困难的学科。undertake表示“承担；从事；负责”。
2．(原创)Instead of ________her, the news had a strangely calming effect.
A．discouraging
B．offending
C．disturbing
D．interrupting
答案：C 本题题意：这消息非但没有令她不安，反而产生了一种奇怪的镇定效果。disturb表示“打扰；干扰；妨碍”。
