【推荐1】根据语境，从方框中选择单词并用其适当形式填空

fortune     admit     definitely     cheese     occur     downtown     diverse     journal      mission     district     diagram     select     escape     claim     immigrant

1. When caught by the police on the spot, she __________ having driven the car without a driving license.
2. From the frightened look on her face, I can state quite __________ she is scared to ride a horse.
3. Even if it rained in the afternoon, we went __________ and filled fruits and vegetables in the cart.
4. On July 28, 1976, one of the greatest earthquakes of the 20th century __________ in Tangshan.
5. Spending the holiday with her colleagues, she wrote down the memories in her __________.
6. They narrowly __________ in the hurricane and felt frightened of the might of nature.
7. Heart disease is the biggest killer, __________ 180,000 lives a year.
8. All our hotels have been carefully __________ for the excellent value they provide.
9. I don’t think a man’s main __________ in life is to earn as much money as possible.
10. His goal is to get as great a __________ of materials relating to COVID-19 vaccine as possible.
11. People in this __________ all praised the government’s decision to close the chemical factory.
12. Just as the __________ shows, the growth trend of buying cars will most likely continue to improve in the next two months.
13. Many __________ hope they can be provided with sites on which they can build their own houses.
14. I had the good __________ to be chosen for a trip abroad last year.
15. Susan’s daughter likes eating __________, but she isn’t interested in vegetables.

【推荐2】根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。

rejected             energetic             range            complained            historical            selected             absolutely          claiming          materials               reflect          admit                 commercial        occurred          tending               frankly

1. They have a wide __________ of origins, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.
2. In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the ____________ changes in California.
3. I have to ____________ that it definitely feels good to be back in the city again.
4. Traditionally, visitors enter Chinatown through the legendary Dragon Gate, which was built using ____________ donated from China.
5. Festivals __________ people’s wishes, beliefs, faiths, and attitudes towards life.
6. I ____________ enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.
7. Her brother ____________, thinking of the high tuition fees. She responded, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”
8. She was more interested in ____________ patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
9. Festivals are becoming more and more ____________, with business taking advantage of the celebrations.
10. I ____________ a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates.

【推荐2】根据下列句子语境，从所给选项中选择合适的选项填空，所给选项中有两个多余。

A. referred to       B. reflected on       C. running out       D. ended up E. worked out       F. attempted to       G. based on

1. To his own surprise, he ________ designing the toy car and putting it into production.
2. Advertisers ________ deliver their messages to higher-income audiences.
3. We are always hoping that a more peaceful solution can be ________.
4. I have been reading a novel ________ real-life events recently.
5. I am afraid I’m going to stop you short there, as time is ________.

【推荐3】用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空

run out     figure out     make a difference     result in in closing     as a result     provide for     look forward to

1. Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are __________________ to the world.
2. Sarah Thomas is __________________ the challenge of her new A-level course.
3. About 70% of the earth’s surface is covered with water. __________________, it looks blue from space.
4. After years of waiting, Tony was tired and his patience was __________________.
5. Due to bad weather, the singer’s flight was canceled, _______________ the show being put off.
6. __________________, he thanked all the teachers who had helped him during the high school.
7. I am puzzled about it and I don’t __________________ how to do this better.
8. He __________________ his large family by working extra hours every day.

【推荐2】根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

make sense of;        be curious about;        make contributions to

1. To me, learning about other cultures has always been a fun experience, and I want to pass this feeling to people who ________ China.
2. Can you ________ what this writer is saying?
3. It is hoped that all capable countries will join hands and ________ supporting the international community, particularly developing countries, inovercoming the pandemic.

【推荐3】Directions: Complete the sentences with the words given in proper forms. Each word can only be used once. Note that there are two more expressions than you need.

cling to       distinctive       favor       mark       assure       alternative       boast bond       border       compliment       be about to       comprehensive

1. Story-telling, high voice and each character’s particular style of movement are ________of Kun Opera, which makes it exclusive to a limited crowd.
2. We’re learning that student success requires a more ________ approach, one that incorporates not only academic skills but also social, self-regulatory and attention skills.
3. The specialist ________on his ability to address the tough problem in an efficient way.
4. Throughout the trial she________ the belief that he was innocent.
5. New ways to treat arthritis may provide a/an ________ painkillers.
6. The trade agreement helped to strengthen the________ between the two countries.
7. China ________ the world’s earliest observatory, built in Nanking in 1385 in the Ming Dynasty, three centuries ahead of the Greenwich Observatory built in Britain in 1670.
8. The announcement is thought ________ the end of an extraordinary period in European history.
9. The employees in the company ________ of individual attention, as well as a good pay package.
10. The balance of maritime superiority has tipped in our ________.

【推荐3】根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

determine to; practise;be beneficial to; succeed; establish; employ; avoid; inspiration ; observe; came into being

1. It never occurred to me that you could________in persuading him to change his mind.
2. Could you tell me how you usually________Thanksgiving Day in your country?
3. She________answering his questions.
4. We don’t know how the earth________.
5. In order to learn a foreign language well, we must________speaking it as much as possible.
6. The manager has signed a contract that________our company.
7. Different artists________different painting techniques.
8. Many poets and artists seek their________from nature.
9. I________go to Shenzhen to make a fortune.
10. It is not easy for them________a huge selling system in such a short time.