1. Although one reason is the inconsistent application of punishment, another may be the fact that imprisonment no longer carries the intense stigma it once had, so that prison is no longer as an effective punishment. The word “stigma” most probably means____. [A] irony [B] verbal [C] persuasion[D] bad reputation 2. What they and other researchers are plotting is nothing less than a biomedical revolution. Like Silicon Valley pirates reverse-engineering a computer chip to steal a competitor's secrets, genetic engineers are decoding life's molecular secrets and trying to use that knowledge to reverse the natural course of disease The word “pirate” means______. [A] one who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea [B] one who makes use of or reproduces the work of another without authorization [C] to take (something) by piracy [D] to make use of or reproduce (another's work) without authorization 3. We live in a society in which the medicinal and social use of substances (drugs) is pervasive: an aspirin to quiet a headache, some wine to be sociable, coffee to get going in the morning, a cigarette for the nerves 。 The word "pervasive" might mean ________ [A] widespread [B] overwhelming[C] piercing [D] fashionable 4. The purpose of an interview is to find out if your goals and the goals of an organization are compatible. Other goals of the interview are : to answer questions successfully, obtain any additional information needed to make a decision, accent your special strengths, establish a positive relationship,show confidence, and to sell yourself. The word “compatible” probably means____. [A] in agreement [B] in conflict [C] complementary [D] practicable 5. At work, people pretty much know what they're supposed to be doing: working, making money, doing the tasks they have to do in order to draw an income. The bargain is very pure: Employee puts in hours of physical or mental labor and employee draws out life-sustaining moola. The word "moola" most probably means___________ . [A]energy [B]skills [C]earnings [D]nutrition 6. These kids are going to be surrounded by computers — in their pockets, in their offices, in their homes — for the rest of their lives. The younger they learn how computers think, how to coax the machine into producing what they want — the earlier they learn that they have the power to do that — the better. The word “coax” is closest in meaning to____. B persuade [A]. challenge [B]. persuade [C]. frighten [D]. misguide 7. The parliament also agreed to ban websites that “incite excessive thinness” by promoting extreme dieting. Such measures have a couple of uplifting motives. They suggest beauty should not be defined by looks that end up impinging on health. That’s a start. And the ban on ultra-thin models seems to go beyond protecting models from starving themselves to death - as some have done The phrase “impinging on” is closest in meaning to____ [D] doing harm to [A] heightening the value of. [B] indicating the state of. [C] losing faith in. [D] doing harm to.