Section1
上期复习

The committee made many amendments² to the agreement. For example, they increased the minimum pay, decreased the minimum hours, restricted the telephone service, and expanded the sales territories.

改正, 修改

从本期开始, 将选登上期的一些造句, native speaker -Bill (美国人)将会对这些句子提出他的看法,

There are some amendments which are add to the agreement.
Bill: There are some amendments which are added to the agreement.
I have to made some amendments for my study plan.
Bill: Amendment¹ is a formal word for change and so it would not be used for a study plan.  I would say " I have to change my study plan."

We passed the plan without any amendment.
Bill: We passed the plan without any amendments.

The amendments were approved by the committee.
Bill: That's an appropriate use of the word amendment. 

Section2

The company appreciated all the employees' endeavors to meet the deadline, especially the hours they worked nights and weekends.
(a) efforts
(b) positions
(c) thresholds
(d) entreatiespositions

答案:  (a) efforts