【推荐1】Fill in each blank with the correct form of a verb from the box. Find the difference between each pair of sentenced, paying attention to the-ed and-ding forms. Then translate the sentenced into Chinese.

see     frighten     head     amaze

1. The girls were ________ to see such an open country.
The farms covered a very large area, which was________
2. Going into the wilderness alone can be ________
Do you feel ________ when going into the wilderness alone?
3. ________from the top of the mountain, the scenery was really fascinating.
________the scenery from the top of the mountain, I was fascinated by the autumn colours.
4. ________ eastwards, you will pass the Canadian Rockies.
Finally, the company —________ by its new manager — started to make a profit.

【推荐2】选词填空(使用正确的形式)

out of one’s sight, let go of, in the wrong, at a loss, pick up the pieces, hang out, move on, on the rocks

1. I had a big fight with my best friend last week and now our friendship is ________.
2. It’s time to ________the past. There are a lot of good things to look forward to in the future.
3. We lost our way during our stay there. I was ________what to do next.
4. At the railway station, the mother waved goodbye to her daughter till the train was ________.
5. We had an argument and each of us thought that the other was ________.
6. After 10 years working for one company, she felt it was time to________to a new job.
7. If you have free time, we can just ________and have a good time on the beach.
8. The fire was a blow, but we determined to ________and get the business back on its feet.

【推荐3】Complete the sentenced with the correct forms of the phrased in the box.

make up one’s mind       shave off       feel pessimistic       in response to take control of       stress out       rely on       straight away

1. When the old man ________ his beard, he looked more energetic.
2. His parents tried to persuade him to stay in the local city to live a life of leisure, but he had already ________ to work in the countryside.
3. You cannot expect to feel better ________ after taking the medicine.
4. He ________ his desire for high fat food and managed to lower his blood pressure.
5. She walks 20,000 steps a day ________ her friend’s challenge.
6. He was ________ because he had lost no weight after three months of dieting.
7. He used to ________ me to remind him to exercise regularly.
8. The team ________ about being able to win the championship.

【推荐1】选用方框内合适的短语并用其正确形式填空(每项限用一次)。

in response to, rely on, straight away, decide on

1. Having ________ a career in fitness, I wrote to all the major fitness centers asking for an interview.
2. Don’t change your mind easily. You should ________ your own judgement.
3. The law was passed ________ public pressure, which aimed to guarantee the food safety.
4. You should go and see a doctor ________, or you will have a bad toothache.

【推荐2】根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

come to a conclusion, in common, have a great influence on, rather than, in spite of, decide on, devote. . . to. . .

1. Actually, the whole family, especially his grandparents, ________ his future career.
2. Honestly speaking, it is Tom ________ you that is to blame for the accident.
3. We can easily ________ that the sharp decline of wildlife species results from population growth.
4. ________ injuries, our team kept on struggling and eventually won.
5. Have the government ________ the location of the new building yet?
6. We should focus on what we have ________ instead of emphasizing our differences.
7. Considerable resources ________ designing the best ad for your company since last month.

【推荐1】根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

in particular，as a result，concentrate on，no longer，as well，turn to，be fond of，on show，in time，be intended for

1. The whole meal was good; the wine________ was excellent.
2. With no one to ________in such a frightening situation, she felt very helpless.
3. It’s hard to ________reading a book with the TV on.
4. The water________ drinking.
5. The painting was successfully repaired________ for the opening of the exhibition.
6. When you are traveling in foreign countries, you can enjoy beautiful scenery and learn their cultures________.
7. He had some bad fish. ________, he felt ill this morning.
8. I’m done with you! I will________ tolerate（忍受）your mixing me up with Mary all the time!
9. My eyes popped at the sight of the rich variety of food________.
10. The disabled man ________swimming.

【推荐2】选词填空

no longer, save. . . from. . . , around the corner, in turn, raise money, die out, as well as, come across, deal with, fall in love with

1. Our manager has gone to Paris, so I have to ________ all the letters in his absence.
2. My interests include playing football, bowling and surfing the web ________ studying my favourite subjects.
3. I was coming back to New Haven on the train afterwards and I ________ this quote.
4. The girl broke into a trot (小跑) and disappeared ________.
5. With many months of hard training,   we are getting more confident in writing a composition, and ________ consider it hard work.
6. The huge animals ________ about sixty-five million years ago.
7. On/Upon seeing the picture, I ________ it.
8. The medical students ________ have to figure out how to treat the patient.
9. The organisation has ________ for playgrounds and shelters for homeless children.
10. The fact of long and deep sleep will ________ you ________ memory loss.

【推荐3】选词填空

now and then, no longer, be related to, to one’s surprise, have . . .   in mind, in the lead, leave . . .   behind, at that moment, end up, in trouble

1. He set off for London, ________ the children ________ with their mother.
2. When ________, the young man can always work out a solution.
3. If I can only stay ahead of the other runners, now that I am ________, I can win this race!
4. Even though Joe and I work in the same building, we only see each other ________.
5. ________, I found my little nephew dressed in a girl’s skirt.
6. Watching TV all evening wasn’t exactly what I ________.
7. She could ________ find a way to get into the valley.
8. It is reported that much of the crime in this area ________ drug abuse.
9. If he carries on driving like that, he’ll ________ dead.
10. Either the judge or the lawyers were wrong on the case ________.

【推荐1】用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空

rely on, make an attempt, be in for, on the contrary, show a talent for

1. Driving gives them the freedom to get out and about without having ________ others.
2. They ________ to climb that hill.
3. It looks as if we ________ a cold spell.
4. He seems to be giving the impression that he didn’t enjoy himself in Paris. ________, he had a wonderful time.
5. Mother ________ making guests feel at home.

【推荐2】选用方框内合适的短语并用其正确形式填空(每项限用一次)。

in response to, rely on, straight away, decide on

1. Having ________ a career in fitness, I wrote to all the major fitness centers asking for an interview.
2. Don’t change your mind easily. You should ________ your own judgement.
3. The law was passed ________ public pressure, which aimed to guarantee the food safety.
4. You should go and see a doctor ________, or you will have a bad toothache.

【推荐3】用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空

for good measure, in defence of, adapt to, consist of, tear apart, throw in, have roots in, in thought, rely on, all the time

1. You can ________ him; he won’t let you down.
2. We are diurnal (日间活动) creatures, with eyes ________ living in the sun’s light.
3. The football team, ________ 22 players and 3 coaches, was set up about 3 years ago.
4. Thinking about the globe, you may wonder how the continents float, move, or ________.
5. Next time you go shopping, ________ a few extra fruit and vegetables.
6. After I’d weighed the apples, I put in another one ________.
7. Is there any man unwilling to fight ________ his country?
8. Canadian people ________ hundreds of countries.
9. My sister sat silent for some time, lost ________.
10. Anxious________, I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time.