1 . While regularly eating out seems _________________ (become) common for many young people in recent years, it is not without a cost. (所给词的适当形式填空)

2 . I remembered _____________（lock） the door before l left the office , but forgot to turn off
the lights .

3 . Difficult as the sales decline is _______ ( control ), we’re optimistic about an immediate improvement under the new regulating policy.

4 . As we are at the start of the course, this seems a perfect moment to offer some practical advice to ________ (facility) the task of learning English. （所给单词适当形式填空）

5 . Researchers from Brigham Young University discovered that fathers are in a unique position _____ (help) their adolescent children learn persistence. （用所给单词适当形式填空）

6 . 语法专练(非谓语动词)
1. ____ (learn) more about Chinese culture, Jack has decided to take Chinese folk music as an elective course.
2. ____ (ask) to work overtime that evening, I missed a wonderful film.
3. Ordinary soap, ____ (use) correctly, can deal with bacteria effectively.
4. Around 13,500 new jobs were created during the period, __( exceed) the expected number of 12,000 held by market analysis.
5. I need a new passport so I will have to have my photograph _____(take).
6. I didn’t mean ____ (eat) anything but the ice cream looked so good that I couldn’t help _______(try) it.
7. The Internet provides us with much more various forms of entertainment. It also keeps us ______(inform) of the latest news all over the world.
8. The government has introduced a new program, _____(allow) the children in the city to receive good education.
9. Bill suggested ___ (hold) a meeting on what to do for the activities during the vacation.
10. ____(raise) in the poorest area of Glasgow, he had a long, hard road to a football star.
11. —Do you prefer ____ at home rather than join in the journey?
—I prefer ____ at home to leaving for the journey.(stay)
12. The main road ___(build) will be completed next year.
13. His first book ____ (publish) next month is based on a true story.
14. During the Mid-Autumn Festival,family members often gather together ____ (share) a meal, admire the moon and enjoy moon cakes.