Even a careful motorist may have the misfortune to commit a motoring【C1】______.In due course,【C2】______a summons(传票), he will ap

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问题     Even a careful motorist may have the misfortune to commit a motoring【C1】______.In due course,【C2】______a summons(传票), he will appear in a police court. In the court, the motorist hears his name called by the clerk of the court, and comes forward to【C3】______himself. The magistrate(地方法官)then call for the policeman who【C4】______the offender and asks him to give evidence. The officer takes the oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and【C5】______the truth. He also is expected to give an account【C6】______what happened when the offence was committed and to mention any special circumstances. For instance, the offence【C7】______partly due to the foolishness of another motorist. It would be unwise for the accused motorist to exaggerate this. It will not help his case to try to blame【C8】______for his own mistake. The magistrate,【C9】______hearing that some other motorist is involved, will doubtless say: "what is being done about this man?" "Case coming up later this afternoon, "may【C10】______be the answer.
    【C11】______you are guilty, it is of course wise to plead and apologize for committing the offence and【C12】______the court’s time. Magistrates are not heartless and a motorist may be lucky enough to hear one say: "There are mitigating circumstances,【C13】______you have broken the law and I am obliged to【C14】______a fine. Pay five pounds. Next case. "【C15】______many offences, if you wish to plead guilty you may do so by post and avoid【C16】______the court at all.
    Some short-tempered people forget that both policemen and magistrates have a public duty to【C17】______and are rude to them. This does not pay—and rightly so! A magistrate will not let off an offender【C18】______because he is【C19】______, but the courteous(有礼貌的)lawbreaker may certainly hope that the magistrate will extend to him【C20】______tolerance the law permits.
【C18】

选项 A、slightly
B、particularly
C、exactly
D、merely

答案D

解析 注释:merely意为only或just,merely because“仅仅因为”。选项A slightly意为“稍微,轻微地”;选项B particularly意为“尤其,特别”;选项C exactly意为“确切地”。
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