fashioned)過時，跟不上時代，落后：1)The store is behind the times.(=The store is old-fashioned; it looks as stores looked 40 years ago.) 2) Mary thinks her parents are behind the times because they still do the fox-trot and don't know any new dances.(=Mary's parents are old-fashioned in their dancings .) ahead of time提前： They have fulfilled their production plans ahead of time, in no time(=soon, quickly)立即，馬上：I'll be back in no time to see you home.
108. Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.
A. hamper B. support C. assist D. encourage
[答案] A. hamper.
[注釋] hamper(=hinder, prevent free movement or activity)阻礙：Lack of equipment is hampering our work.
本題譯文：他們兩人都認為他不怎么樣并極力阻礙他工作。
Think highly of... 對...評價很高，認為......很好。
109. Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.
A. harmed B. damaged C. spoilt D. hurt
[答案] C. spoilt.
[注釋] spoil指出意指“使...... 掃興，搞糟”，如：Quarrelling spoilt the picnic.(爭吵使這次野餐弄得很掃興。)hurt傷害，damage 損壞，harm危害，均不合題意。
108. Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.
A. hamper B. support C. assist D. encourage
[答案] A. hamper.
[注釋] hamper(=hinder, prevent free movement or activity)阻礙：Lack of equipment is hampering our work.
本題譯文：他們兩人都認為他不怎么樣并極力阻礙他工作。
Think highly of... 對...評價很高，認為......很好。
109. Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.
A. harmed B. damaged C. spoilt D. hurt
[答案] C. spoilt.
[注釋] spoil指出意指“使...... 掃興，搞糟”，如：Quarrelling spoilt the picnic.(爭吵使這次野餐弄得很掃興。)hurt傷害，damage 損壞，harm危害，均不合題意。