1.B 【句意】这个老人养成了把钱藏在床底下的习惯。 【解析】固定搭配。tradition“传统；传统的信仰（或风俗）”；habit“习惯”，get into the habit of doing sth.“养成做某事的习惯”；use“使用；用途”；custom“风俗；习俗”。由句中关键词“storing money under the bed把钱藏在床底下”的对应知可构成固定搭配“get into the habit of doing sth.养成做某事的习惯”的B项正确。
2.A 【句意】政府声称这是偶然的，但是这个空洞且无力的借口却不能说服公众。 【解析】形容词词义辨析。feeble“虚弱的；无力的”；deliberate“故意的；从容谨慎的”；fluent“流利的；流畅熟练的”；delicate“易损的；虚弱的；精致的；微妙的；需要小心处理的”。由句中关键词“hollow and ______ excuse could not convince the public空洞且……借口却不能说服公众”的对应知“无力的”符合语境，故A项正确。
【每日译词参考答案】 1. The reason their friendship has lasted as long as it has is because they respect each other’s privacy. A hedge between keeps friendship green. “君子之交淡如水。”在英语中可译成“The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal.”或“A hedge between keeps friendship green.”。
