1 . 尽管他被认为是一个伟大的作家，但他的作品并没有被广泛阅读。
Although _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____, his works are not widely read.

2 .

deep as amazing sheep enjoy

1. If you are at the top of the London Eye, you ________ a good view of London.
2. The Pyramids in Egypt are one of ________ man-made wonders in the world. How they were built is still unknown.
3. After visiting the Terracotta Army twice, he became ________ interested in Chinese history.
4. Located in Arizona, the Grand Canyon is considered ________ a must-visit place in the USA.
5. When you go to the countryside in Australia, you can see large groups of ________ in the green fields, just like white clouds in the sky.

3 . 用方框内所给的单词或词组填空。

century; true; consider ... as; discover; take up; turn out; achieve; expect; in the form of;   attend

1. William Shakespeare _________ one of the greatest poets of the English language and a dramatist in human history.
2. President Xi Jinping said at a meeting that Party members should _________ know themselves and dare to face their weaknesses and be down-to-earth in their work.
3. In the 19th and early 20th __________, few women could receive technical education.
4. Which city will you leave for __________ the meeting, New York or Chicago?
5. —It has been raining for almost a week. I really want to go outdoors.
—The weather _________ to be fine tomorrow.
6. —Do you know Yang Zhenning and another Chinese who came up with a physics theory together won the Nobel Prize in Physics ?
—Yes. Their ___________ showed Chinese scientists can be on the global frontier.
7. We are aware of the fact that all kinds of criminals ___________ text messages should be guarded against.
8. —Gu Ailing and Su Yiming really have a gift for skiing.
—Sure, But if you learn more about them, they __________ to be hard-working people.
9. I know how busy you must be and naturally I won’t get used to ___________ too much of your time.
10. When you travel along the ancient Silk road, a wonderful land trade route from China to Rome _________ the mysterious and historical Silk Road and exploring different civilizations, history will come to life.

5 . 根据语境，选择恰当的短语完成下列各句，短语中有一个为多余短语。

no doubt       fell down       in order to       stay up       take off       is considered as

1. Sally runs in the park every day ________ keep fit.
2. Students should not ________ because they need enough sleep.
3. I ________ from my bike and hurt my left leg yesterday.
4. There is ________ that computers are very useful in technology and business.
5. For most Chinese, the dragon ________ the symbol of power.