【推荐1】仔细阅读下面5个句子，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构，句义和逻辑上正确。（提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的。）

describe / interested / visiting / picked up / symbol / stayed up / cheap

1. I’m having a great time ________ my aunt in Canada.
2. They never cut up the noodles because long noodles are a ________ of long life.
3. Many people don’t always see things the same way so they may ________ the same person differently.
4. Everything was about robots and I’m not ________ in that.
5. I’m kind of tired now. I ________ late to watch the soccer game.

【推荐1】用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次，每空不限一词

far   twenty   west   outside   improve

1. The sun crosses the sky from east to ________.
2. Steven can throw the baseball ________ than you can.
3. I found the little dog in the street ________ my house.
4. Tony offered ________ his English by reading newspapers.
5. On my brother’s ________ birthday, our family had a big party for him.