答案解析:
1.答案: falling behind the western developed nations/countries
詳解:
考查固定短語(yǔ): “落后”的表達(dá)為fall behind,句中now提示需用進(jìn)行時(shí)falling behind。
查核心詞匯: 發(fā)達(dá)的developed,發(fā)達(dá)國(guó)家 developed nations/countries.
2. 答案: before we get pay rise//before he raises our salary/pay
詳解:
考查before引導(dǎo)的時(shí)間狀語(yǔ)從句: it won't be long 表示"不久..."。
考查名詞短語(yǔ): "加薪" 可表示為pay rise, 詞句中如果以"我們"作主語(yǔ),就用get pay rise;
如果以the manager 做主語(yǔ),用before he raises our salary/pay.