1. People in Britain say “garden”, while people in the USA say “________”.

3. It is ________ that learning English well requires time and efforts.

4. This song is very popular recently. It is loved ________ teenagers.

5. —Look at the stars. Can we ________ them clearly?

—No. There are billions of stars in the sky.

6. The hall is large enough to ________ over 500 people. It’s a good place to hold the meeting.

7. She is a helpful and ________ girl. She is ready to help others any time and never tells lies to anyone.

9. Danny ________ every corner of the house for his cell phone, but he couldn’t find it.

10. During the 1830s, countries all over the world started to build ________ which could help to deliver things from country to country.

11. Tom, don’t be afraid of speaking in public. You are ________ longer a small boy.

12. Running in the playground for a ________ makes me feel relaxed after a day’s study.

13. The Great Wall is regarded ________ a symbol of the Chinese nation.

短文填空

It was yard sale time again. Everyone in the Jones family had cleared     14     their old things and set up a table out in front of their house.

Billy, the youngest,     15     some crayons and board games in his yard sale box. Suzy, the middle child,     16     to part with a couple of her soft toys. Nowadays she just doesn’t love them as much as she used to. Regina, the eldest, owns music CDs and some fashion     17    . She gets tired of things fast, and needs money for new ones! So she wanted to sell all of     18    . Dad took out some old tools and computer parts. Mom     19     some old handbags and shoes she didn’t care for anymore.

Together, the five of them set up their tables at 7: 30 a. m. in the morning. From 7: 30 a. m. to 9: 30 a. m. there was hardly a chance to     20     a break. Many people brought young kids, so Billy sold out of games     21    . A few girls bought most of Suzy’s soft     22     and Regina’s CDs.

The Jones family made $323 in the end. It was quite a good day. Everyone was happy about the results even if a few things hadn’t been     23    . To be honest, the yard sale has become everyone’s good memory.