( ) 15. The richer countries always raise the prices of their imports.

30. ____ time and labor, cartoonists generally draw the hands of their characters with only 3 fingers and a thumb.

56. 我们应该有远大的志向，不应该安于现状。

（  ）55. Those who were just making ends meet before find themselves without the ability to pay for their necessities in the economic crisis.

66. Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech dull. 

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59. 如今很少有人买CD了，因为可以很方便地从网上下载流行歌曲。

24. ____ five minutes earlier, you could have seen them off.

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（  ）54. It’s impossible for us to avoid the economic crisis, so we have to learn to live through it.

64. 地震中，许多房屋受损严重，成千上万的人无家可归。

57. 如果大家都能按照规则行事，我们的社会将会变得更加繁荣昌盛。