surprise

真题原句

1. Grace Kao, a professor at Penn said she was not surprised by the findings.

   四级 · 2011 年 6 月 · 第 1 套 · 听力

2. Almost everyone’s heard of — or personally experienced — the well-known sugar high, so perhaps the comparison between sugar and alcohol or tobacco shouldn’t come as a surprise.

   四级 · 2012 年 12 月 · 第 1 套

3. A finding that was a bit surprising is that to consumers, the inner parts of high-tech devices do apparently matter.

   四级 · 2012 年 12 月 · 第 1 套

4. I decided to give the voluntary sector a go and was surprised to be offered flexible working conditions and other solutions to meet my needs as an employee.

   四级 · 2012 年 12 月 · 第 2 套

5. I’m surprised that we are still in business.

   四级 · 2013 年 6 月 · 第 1 套 · 听力

6. The term “catharsis” has religious implications of removing evil and sin; it’s no surprise that religious ceremonies are, around the world, one of the main settings for the release of tears.

   四级 · 2014 年 6 月 · 第 1 套 · 听力

7. As a result, it’s not surprising that even the best educated young women enter the workplace with a slight disadvantage.

   四级 · 2014 年 6 月 · 第 3 套 · 阅读

8. But I wouldn't be surprised if as the rules have become more elaborate, prices have risen.

   四级 · 2014 年 12 月 · 第 1 套 · 阅读

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