【推荐1】Directions: Complete the sentences with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once. There is one extra that you do not need.

A. classify             B. make space for               C. ran out of            D. went off               E. head for F. mourned             G. dropped out of             H. boom                  I. came up with          J. practice K. hail

1. After the long and tiring journey, they decided to___________ the nearest hotel to rest and recharge, hoping to find a comfortable bed and have a warm shower.
2. When the sudden rainstorm started, they were eager to quickly___________ a taxi to take them home; however the downpour made it difficult to get one.
3. Every day the librarians___________ the books by subject matter, and carefully place each book on the shelf, ensuring they are categorized correctly.
4. After brainstorming for hours, they finally___________ new ideas. They realized that they needed to search the Internet for inspiration, or else they would never solve the problem.
5. Word came that the station would no longer be broadcasting the show. And two days later, much to the sadness of its loyal listeners, the radio show unfortunately___________ the air.
6. After hours of discussion about hatching a strategy, they finally___________ a new plan that they believed would work to solve the challenging problem.
7. The whole country___________ the death of the beloved leader. Flags were lowered to the middle of the pole, and people wore black ribbons as a sign of respect.
8. The crowd was too dense, and she struggled to push her way through. She gestured to the person in front of her, asking them to___________ her to pass through.
9. New businesses are opening up, creating jobs and opportunities for many. People are feeling more secure about their financial future as the economy is going to___________.
10. I___________ law not only to provide exceptional legal representation to my clients and fight for their best interests in court but also to uphold the Constitution and ensure that justice is served.

【推荐2】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. serve       B. shape       C. sharing     D. released   E. spread F. willingly   G. questioned   H. separately   I. practice   J. preparing K.creating

Communal Eating?

In China, communal eating (合餐共食) is considered very important for forming a close relationship. In the memories of most Chinese, one of the happiest moments in their lives was seated around a table with families or friends,     1     dishes and chatting over wine.

In the campaign against the COVID-19 outbreak, this dining tradition has been greatly     2    . Since each diner picks food out of the communal plates on a bite-by-bite basis with their chopsticks, the virus can be transferred from saliva (唾液) to chopsticks to the dish. What’s worse, diners often     3     others with their own utensils, such as chopsticks or spoons, to express friendliness and care. Several cases of coronavirus are thought to have     4     through families when sharing food during the Chinese New Year period.

Communal eating has thus become a target of both governments and restaurants. Posters have been     5     by local governments to encourage people to use serving utensils. Concerned about customers being very careful about returning to restaurants, the catering industry (餐饮业) has     6     joined the campaign. For example, many restaurants, once allowed to reopen, have immediately sprung into action, particularly offering set meals for one single person.

These changes are likely to continue and could be encouraged by local regulations, as eating together     7     can always protect the public health. The measures will     8     the traditional mealtime manners.

The move away from a traditional cultural     9     is ongoing. But as an expert said, “In modern times to eat individually may lose some tradition, but it can also mean more opportunities for     10     something new in Chinese food and eating habits.”

【推荐3】请选择合适词, 并用其恰当形式填空, 每个词仅用一次。

promise, foreign, approach, occur, communicate, launch, practice, assume, register

1. According to the witness, the car crash ________ two hours ago.
2. The manager announced that the company ________ a new plan to distribute free books to the children in remote areas.
3. Everything was ________ to me when I explored the city for the first time.
4. She made an effort not to ________ her anxiety to the child, but somehow the little boy still sensed it.
5. It is traditional ________ for all the Chinese to head back home and reunite with family during Spring Festival.
6. The newly developed medicine showed great _________ in preventing infection.
7. Many people _________ that they've done their best, but in fact they still have great potential.

【推荐1】-ed/-ing Adjectives Choose the correct options.
1. I am interested/interesting in photography. I think black and white photos are more interested/interesting.
2. I don’t find football very excited/exciting. I only get excited/exciting when I watch the World Cup.
3. I get tired/tiring when I have a lot of homework. For me, maths is very tired/tiring.
4. It’s not surprised/surprising that he won the race, but I was surprised/surprising that he broke the world record!
5. I read an inspired/inspiring story about a volunteer teacher. I felt inspired/inspiring to do more for my community.
6. I usually find history a little boring/bored, but I enjoyed reading about the history of film.
7. We all felt very depressing/depressed when we saw the news about the spread of bird flu on TV.
8. The exhausted/exhausting climbers were waiting for rescue workers.

【推荐1】根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

pick up                    as long as                    bring up                    complain about be addicted to             belong to                    participate in             take to in case                    catch up                    regardless of             make efforts

1. They are determined to go into the dark cave, ________ my warning of danger.
2. People keep ________ how children spend so much time on computer games.
3. It looks as if to rain. Take some spare clothes ________ you get wet.
4. The ladies spent some time ________ on each other’s health and families.
5. ________ in a big city, he found it quite difficult to adapt to life of the countryside.
6. He planned to ________ the demonstration, but then he got cold feet.
7. Our family voted ________ what is needed for my brother’s wedding.
8. Tom________ smoking since he dropped out of school last term.
9. Not only teachers but also the government is going to ________to promote the development of the education industry.
10. You can borrow my bike ________ you take good care of it.

【推荐2】选词填空

function as                  respond to        be equipped with            rather than        be addicted to            catch up            in turn                           be starved of

1. Once you have a taste of Hangzhou’s tea, you will ___________ it.
2. Literature comes from life and ___________ serves life.
3. Cooking together gives us a chance to relax and ___________ on each other’s days.
4. In contrast, they might only ___________ a girl’s comment with a nod.
5. People are also discovering the fun of interacting with the celebrations, ___________ simply watching as part of an audience.

【推荐3】从下列所给词组中选用正确的词组并以适当的形式填到句子中，每个词组仅能用一次。

suffer from        be keen on       in advance     be in doubt catch up            go to the trouble to     belong to       be home to come across        be regarded as                  at one with     in honour of

1. Some of the pictures were taken when photographers ________ rivers, stepped on cliffs or climbed over ridges and beams.
2. If you ________ as to whether you should be doing these exercises, consult your doctor.
3. For those who ________ taking photos, Shanghai Happy Valley has prepared special spots such as a light and shadow tunnel, a Christmas hut and a colorful candy station.
4. Changting county, a mountainous area in Fujian province that used to ________ serious soil erosion, has seen significant changes in its ecological environment.
5. It’s been years since we were last together! You and I must really ________ with each other sometime soon.
6. While the two are only days apart in age, they seem to ________ wholly different generation.
7. Whether you’re walking in the desert, or just hanging in your local park, this collection will make you feel ________ nature.
8. He ________ organize a leaving party for her, but she didn’t turn up.
9. The monument was built ________ the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country.
10. The nature reserve ________ 9,000 plant species, a third of which are found nowhere else.

【推荐2】After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. multicultural            B. reflected             C. king               D. bridge          E. modern          F. eye-catching G. adapted                    H. Connectivity        I. cuisine             J. channeling       K. combining

The Influence of Hispanic Culture on US Food Trends

Americans consume 8.2 million pounds of tortilla chips along with pounds and pounds of cheese for Nachos alone over the course of the big game weekend that only comes once a year. The same is also    1    in Avocado becoming such a popular ingredient, despite being enjoyed by US Hispanics in America for so long. Although Hispanic Culture has made many contributions to American cuisine, this influence has seen a tremendous growth only recently.

    2    is the keyword in summarizing food trends. Most of the trendsetters setting the countless new food trends on social media are Millennial and Generation Z consumers. Almost 1/3 of them are Hispanic. Many of these trendsetters have grown-up or live in harmony side-by-side in    3    communities where there are many Hispanic Americans present. Even if they did not grow up eating these traditional foods in Hispanic households, they still were brought up around it and are using these foods and dishes to    4    many cultures together to make something entirely new and entirely American.

It makes sense that these consumers would dominate food trends because they would be natural influencers and trendsetters given that non-Hispanic trendsetters would be immersed in the culture of these Hispanic Millennials and Gen Z consumers by association as friends. Once again connectivity is    5    .

So what are these Hispanic Food trendsetters connecting to in the latest food trends? Both nostalgic（怀旧的）flavours and    6    approaches. Traditional Hispanic Foods have been    7    by trendsetters to Americanize the taste. They tend to make the most of popular trends by    8    delicious treats and combining them with these trends to great effect. Overall the reoccurring theme seen in all the most    9    foods is connecting back to childhood treats either they enjoyed or that their friends enjoyed and adopting them to what is popular now or combining two classics together to create a new one or coating for traditional snacks to take them to create an entirely new but familiar eating experience that engages the senses even on social media. They're coming together as Americans to both connect all of these days in the average American workweek with Hispanic American culture, food and    10    and celebrate it!

【推荐3】Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. sustainable     B. potential     C. particularly     D. profitable   E. nature F. supply       G. compare     H. alternative     I. restore     J. ultimately K. fancy

While giant sharks are more common sea monsters in films, jellyfish also pose a major threat in real life—with some being able to kill people with their stings. And the     1    danger they cause doesn’t stop there, with reports of them attacking salmon farms, shutting down power stations and incapacitating(使丧失能力)warships. There are even some scientists in Australia researching whether box jellyfish could     2    destroy our oceans—so could destroying them be a possible solution?

The huge number of jellyfish in our oceans means that if we did start eating them, there is already a large     3    of these potential morsels to be dined on. Also, some people argue that due to their reproductive cycle, jellyfish are actually a(n)     4    food source. Removing a jellyfish from the ocean doesn’t stop new ones being born. This is because they are spawned(孵出)from polyps on the seabed. In some ways, you can     5    them to apples. When you take an apple from a tree, the tree still goes on to produce more apples.

What about their nutritional value? Jellyfish contain 36 calories per ounce, which puts it on a par with iceberg lettuce. However, unlike lettuce, it is full of protein, making it potentially a great diet food. And indeed, in many parts of the world,     6    in Asia, they are already consumed, often raw, fried or chopped up as part of a salad. The demand for these animals, combined with their numbers, means that selling jellyfish is becoming an ever more     7     business.

But what do they taste like? While some say they are flavourless, others describe them as having a salty taste. This could be due to their absorbent(能吸收液体的)     8    , which also leads them to being often served in a sauce. As for the texture, some people negatively compare the experience to eating gristle.

So, the next time you     9    chowing down on some fish, you might look at jellyfish as a sustainable     10    . They might not be the tastiest thing you’ve ever eaten, but it beats fleeing the sea to avoid being stung.