问题补充:
—Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?
—Because the old one has been damaged .
A. beyond reach
B. beyond repair
C. beyond imagination
D. beyond description
答案:
A. beyond reach
(答案→)B. beyond repair
C. beyond imagination
D. beyond description
解析:此处beyond reach无法到达; beyond repair 无法修理;beyond imagination超出想象;beyond description无法描述。句意:——你为什么建议我们买新机器呢?——因为旧机器损坏的无法再修理了。根据句意选B。