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在下列句子的空格处填上一个恰当的英语单词。
1. His lawyer advised him to ___ the matter.他的律师建议他别再追究这件事。
2. It’s a ___ to have the matter settled.能使这个问题得到解决令人感到宽慰。
3. Police are treating the matter as a murder ___.警方把这件事作为凶杀案进行调查。
4. He left, saying he had pressing matters to ___ to.他走了，说有些紧急事情要去处理。
5. The question of his innocence is a ___ matter for this court.他是否清白是本庭所要解决的关键问题。
6. I wasn’t sure how to ___ the delicate matter of pay.我不知该如何处理薪水这个微妙的问题。
7. It is then a ___ matter to print off the data you have collected.那么只要把你收集的数据打印出来就行了。
8. It is ___ simple matter starting a new business.开一家新公司绝非那么简单。
9. They’ve agreed in theory, but now we need to discuss ___ matters.他们在理论上是同意了，但是现在我们需要讨论实际问题。
10. His articles deal with a wide range of subjects ___.他的文章涉及的论题很广。
11. The rest of the meeting was ___ up by routine matters.会议剩下的内容就是一些例行程序了。
12. I don’t mind lizards, but ___ are a different matter.我不怕蜥蜴，可蛇就不同了。
13. I thought I’d better ___ the matter with my boss.我想我最好还是跟老板说一下这事。
14. The matter will be ___ at our next meeting.这个问题将在我们下次会议上提出来。
15. I don’t really want to ___ into this matter now.我现在本不想谈这个问题。
16. After legal advice I ___ to take the matter further.找律师咨询后我决定要进一步探究这个问题。
17. There are more important matters we ___ to discuss.我们有更重要的事情需要讨论。
18. The legal arrangements for the sale are a matter for ___.这笔买卖在法律上的安排需要经过谈判商定。
19. Maybe some of these suggestions will ___ to improve matters.也许这其中的有些建议会让情况好起来。
20. Matters can be more easily ___ out once you get to the resort.你到了度假胜地之后，事情就好办了。
21. His long ___ didn’t help matters.他长期缺席使事情变得更糟了。
22. The team has lost the last two games and, to make matters ___, two of the best players are injured.球队输了最近的两场比赛，雪上加霜是，两名最优秀的队员受伤了。
23. To complicate matters further, the law on this issue has been ___.使情况更复杂的是，关于这个问题的法律也改变了。
24. Are there any matters ___?有什么续议事项吗？
25. This phenomenon deals with ___ of matter.这种现象与物质的微粒有关。
26. ‘Have you had many visitors yet?’ ‘No, as a matter of a ___ you’re the first.’“到了很多客人吗？”“没有，事实上你是第一个。”
27. I knew him when we were in college – as a matter of fact we were ___ the same course.我们在大学时我就认识他 – 事实上我们一起上过课。
28. What’s the matter? You look as though you’ve been ___.怎么啦？你看上去好像哭过。
29. ‘Is ___ the matter?’ ‘Just a headache – I’ll be fine in a minute.’“怎么啦？”“只是头疼 – 一会儿就好了。”
30. You look worried. Is there ___ the matter?你看上去有心事，出什么事了吗？
31. What’s the matter ___ Bill?比尔怎么了？
32. What’s the matter with your eye? It looks ___.你眼睛怎么了？看上去红红的。
33. I know something’s the matter. You’re ___ of something.我知道有点问题，你在害怕什么事情。
34. ___ the matter, honestly, I’m fine.没事，真的，我很好。
35. There was nothing the ___ with it when I lent it to him.我把它借给他时还好好的。
36. She had something the matter ___ her back.她的后背有点毛病。
37. The truth of the matter is that we don’t know exactly how the disease is ___.实际情况是，我们不了解这种疾病究竟是怎么传播的。
38. Ben never touched beer, or any kind of alcohol for that ___.本从来不碰啤酒，也不喝其他什么酒。
39. He’s an artist who has never been as well-known here, or for that matter as ___-respected, as he has been in the USA.作为一名艺术家，他在这里从未像他在美国那样出名，也不像在美国那样受人尊敬。
40. She didn’t mind seeing him in a group but an ___ dinner in a restaurant was another matter altogether.大家一起见见他，她并不介意，但是在饭店里亲密进餐就另当别论了。
41. Local people took matters into their own ___ and hired their own security guards.当地人自己动手解决问题，雇用了他们自己的保安人员。
42. It can only be a matter of ___ before someone is seriously injured.有人受重伤只是时间早晚的问题。
43. The quality of the ambulance service is a matter of life and ___.救护车服务的质量是关乎生死的问题。
44. Can’t it ___? It’s a hardly a matter of life or death, is it?就不能等等吗？这又不是生死攸关的事，对吧？
45. Whether or not he is any good as a manager is a matter of ___.他是不是个好经理，这是个看法问题。
46. I can’t say which wine is best – it’s a matter of personal ___.我无法说那酒就最好 – 这是个人口味的问题。
47. She couldn’t take the money. It was a matter of ___.她不能拿这笔钱，这是原则问题。
48. Reducing the number of road deaths is not simply a matter of improving ___.减少交通事故的死亡数字不单是改善道路状况的问题。
49. The ambulance arrived in a ___ of minutes.救护车几分钟就到了。
50. The bullet ___ his head by a matter of inches.子弹就差几英寸就集中他的头部。
51. He invited her as a matter of ___.出于礼貌，他邀请了她。
52. As a matter of fairness, he should be allowed to give his ___ of events.为了公正起见，应该让他也来说说事情的原委。
53. Just a matter of ___, which school did you go to?我只是随便问问，你上的是哪所学校？
54. That procedure should be ___ as a matter of urgency.那个程序应当简化，这是当务之急。
55. We will contact your former employer as a matter of ___.我们将按常规和你以前的雇主联系。
56. Feeding a baby is a ___ job no matter how careful you are.给婴儿喂食，无论你怎么仔细，还是会弄得乱糟糟的。
57. I’m determined to visit Japan no matter what ___ costs.无论花多少钱，我坚决要去日本去看看。
58. He visited her every day no matter the ___.无论天气如何，他每天都去看她。
59. I’ll call you tonight, no matter ___.我今晚无论如何都会给你打电话。
60. ‘I’m afraid I forgot to bring a towel.’ ‘___ matter, I’ve got one you can borrow.’“不好意思，我忘记带毛巾了。”“不要紧，我有一条可以借给你用。”
61. It’s a matter of fact that the team have not ___ as well this season.这个赛季球队表现不好，这是事实。
62. He seemed ___ by the small matter of the war that was in progress.战争还在进行，可他好像对这种小事毫不担心。
63. There’s the ___ matter of tonight’s game if we are to reach the finals.我们若要进入决赛，还有今晚这场小小的比赛。
64. I would always be an ___ here – no matter that I spoke fluent Spanish.我在这里是一个外人 – 即便我的西班牙语说得很流利。
65. As well as textbooks and other printed matter, courses may include all kinds of ___.除了教科书和其他印刷品，课程中还可能会使用各种多媒体。
66. It is a very serious matter to ___ the police.误导警方是很严重的事。
67. I was surprised that this ___ matter was decided so quickly.我感到吃惊，这件重要的事竟然这么快就决定了。
68. Walking out over such a small matter may seem ___.为这么件小事就退席也许显得挺可笑。
69. ___ together the bookcases is a fairly simple matter.组装书柜是件很容易的事。
70. We never spoke about ___ matters.我们从来不谈私事。
71. She refused to discuss the ___.她拒绝讨论此事。
72. If you need further training, ___ the matter with your manager.如果需要进一步培训，请向经理提出。
73. The police said they were ___ the matter.警方称正在调查此事。
74. I was too ___ to let the matter drop.我太好奇了，不能不管这件事。
75. He ___ her on all matters of importance.所有大事他都同她商量。
76. Safety standards in the industry have become a matter of ___.该行业的安全标准已成为大家关注的问题。
77. How to solve the ___ crisis is a matter for debate.如何解决住房危机是大家争论的问题。
78. This is a matter ___ the judge.这是法官的事情。
79. Do not let yourself be ___ from the matter in hand.不要让自己从手头的事情上分心。
80. It’s no ___ matter.这不是开玩笑的事。
81. The ___ of the matter is money.问题的核心是金钱。
82. Will it ___ if I’m a little late?我晚来一会儿不要紧吧？
83. If I have to stay late at work tonight, it won’t matter because we can go out ___ night.如果今晚我必须工作到很晚的话，那也没关系，我们可以改天晚上再出去。
84. It doesn’t matter what you wear, as long as you look neat and ___.穿什么无所谓，只要看上去干净整洁就行。
85. Does it matter ___ I think?我怎么想重要吗？
86. It doesn’t matter that the gun was in fact ___.枪里其实没有子弹，但这并不重要。
87. Do you think it matters that the cups and saucers don’t ___?你觉得茶杯与杯托不相配要紧吗？
88. Just give me $5 – it doesn’t matter ___ the rest.给我五美元就行 – 其余的无所谓。
89. He had lost many of the people who ___ to him.他失去了许多对他很重要的人。
90. It mattered a great deal to her what other people thought ___ her.别人怎么看她对她来说很重要。
91. I don’t think it ___ much what you study.我认为你学什么不是很重要。
92. He picked up a few ___ on issues that really matter.他挑选了一些以重大问题为课题的议题。
93. All that matters is that you’re ___.最要紧的是你的平安无事。
94. Money was the ___ thing that mattered to him.对他来说，钱是唯一重要的东西。
95. I don’t care what it ___ like – what matters is that it works.我不在乎外观 – 要紧的事它要管用。
96. At last she was with the man she loved and ___ else mattered.最终她和她所爱的男人在一起，其他都无关紧要。
97. She said very little during the meal. ___ that it mattered.她吃饭时话很少，那倒无所谓。
98. ‘I’ve ___ some coffee on the carpet.’ ‘It doesn’t matter.’“我把咖啡溅到地毯上了。”“没关系。”
99. ‘Red or white wine?’’Oh, ___. It doesn’t matter.’“红葡萄酒还是白葡萄酒”“噢，都行，无所谓。”
100. It ___ happened so long ago now, what does it matter?这都是很久以前的事了，还有什么关系呢？
101. What does it ___ how old I am?我年纪多大有什么关系？
102. Jan was surprisingly matter-of-fact about her ___.简对待她的离婚出奇地淡然。
103. Use a matter-of-fact ___ when disciplining your children.管教孩子时语气要就事论事。
参考文献:
朗文当代高级英语词典[M]. 北京：外语教学与研究出版社， PEARSON. 2014
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