【推荐1】Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.

send        survive       prevent       reach       breathe       step       land       sleep       use       help

1. After having succeeded in __________satellites into space, people wanted to know if it was safe for a human to go into space. On 3 November 1957, a dog named Laika became the first living thing __________space. She was also the first one to die there.
2. The USSR and the US both wanted to be the first to send a person to the moon. Later, the US succeeded, and Neil Armstrong became the first man __________onto the moon. During the first moon landing, astronauts had no vehicles__________, so they had to explore the moon on foot. On the fourth mission __________on the moon, astronauts took a lunar vehicle so that they could explore places further away.
3. Astronauts must wear spacesuits when they work in space because there is no air __________and it can be very cold outside the spacecraft. While__________, they must attach themselves to something so as__________ floating around.
4. The accident on the Apollo 13 spacecraft resulted in a loss of oxygen, water, and electrical power. The astronauts on board had to fight__________. At the same time, Houston's Mission Control worked hard __________the astronauts return to Earth safely.

【推荐1】选词填空

bounce around, head start, look back, a variety of, divide up, focus. . . on. . . , be passionate about, in debt

1. Being able to speak four foreign languages gave him a ________ over the other candidates in the interview.
2. ________ on the past ten years, it was not by chance that she succeeded in realizing her dream of becoming a famous writer.
3. We have been offering ________ walking holidays to suit all tastes for three years.
4. Jessica is very creative, and she always has many ideas ________ in her head.
5. Had she kept the camera ________ the riverbank she might have captured the amazing scene.
6. Though poor and unemployed at that time, Champollion still ________ solving the mystery of the ancient civilization.
7. His lack of management experience has left his current company heavily ________.
8. ________ your time so that you won't spend too long on any of the questions.

【推荐3】从所给短语中（一个多余）选择并用其正确形式完成句子。

in turn;        in particular;     set (sb/sth) apart from; compare with;       make sense;     concentrate on;   pay off; be fond of;       turn down;     in response to;     be made up of

1. The law was passed ______ public pressure.
2. The environmental challenges are significant, but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be ______.
3. She can’t remember how many times she ______ before getting her first job as a salesgirl.
4. ______ my homework, I didn’t notice they had sat down behind me.
5. The dogs serve to protect humans against pumas (美洲豹), which ______ presents pumas from being hunted by humans.
6. My grandparents _______ the atmosphere of peace and calm in the country.
7. The government ______ men and women elected by the people of the country.
8. ______ Susan’s English, yours is better, so you should be confident about yourself.
9. In addition to her features, her heavily accented Putonghua ______ her ______ her classmates.
10. My sister loves the song ______, because my mother used to sing it to her.

【推荐1】选词填空

A.Followed   B. Following

1. ________the old man，we went upstairs.
2. ________ by the old man，we went upstairs.

【推荐2】用方框中所给的词组的适当形式填空。

in an attempt to,       long to,       compare to,       hunt for,       take... for granted, result in,       be crucial to,       stick to,       be bound to,       make an important breakthrough

1. ________ just a few years ago, private companies are now generally much bigger and easier to do deals with.
2. Lack of good preparation ________ his bad performance in the interview.
3. Tom asked me how to ________ satisfactory items on Double 11 Shopping Carnival.
4. It’s clear that the support from the local government ________ the success of the project.
5. I frequently change my plans and find that ________ a schedule is boring.
6. Have you ever given false information ________ protect your privacy online?
7. The Great Western Development ________ be a bridge between China and the rest world.
8. Scientists ________ in the treatment of heart disease so far.
9. That young girl is always ________ find a job in a big city and settle down.
10. We shouldn’t ________ what he did ________.

【推荐3】从方框中选择合适的词组，并将其恰当的形式填入空格中完成句子。

put in effort       drop out of        point out       be passionate about       take up have access to       at the risk of       compare to       thanks to       give away

1. We have such a diverse group of students who ________ technology.
2. Students must ________good resources in the school library.
3. He dropped medicine and ________physics.
4. Over the past two decades, she ________in exploring the universe.
5. He decided________a large part of his fortune to charities.
6. By 2010, he________ active polities, burying himself in gardening.
7. A school has to be able to make rules about students’ dress, even ________upsetting parents.
8. ________ your timely help, we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.
9. ________ our small flat, Bill’s house seemed like a palace.
10. When it comes to conflict resolution, ________ directly what you want really helps.