1 . The custom is particularly popular in the vast countryside, ________ every household will be busy cleaning the whole house and sticking colorful pictures or paper cuttings on their doors, windows and walls. (用适当的词填空)

2 . Since the first ceremony in 1929, ________only thirteen awards were given out, the Oscars have grown in size and popularity. (用适当的词填空)

3 . There are many features the app offers, and my favorite is the birdsong listening feature, _______ you can turn on your phone’s microphone and hear recorded diverse birdsongs. (用适当的词填空)

4 . Pan, a silversmith (银匠) in Maliao village in Guizhou Province, used to dream of people living an abundant life in his village, ________ nobody has to work far away from home and customers go for beautiful silver jewellery. (用适当的词填空)

5 . In the Syrian border province of Hatay, where the ancient city of Antioch — now called Antakya — formed the cradle of Muslim and Christian civilisations, only 250,000 of the original 1.7 million inhabitants remain. (英译汉)

6 . 单句改错
1. Between the two parts of the concert is a short break, where the audience can buy ice cream.
2. The reason which you failed, I suppose, was that you didn’t follow your teacher’s advice.
3. Do you know the reason for why he didn’t come here?
4. Have you found the cave in where the bear is sleeping?
5. They finally reached a farmhouse, which lived an old man and his dog.
6. The factory that I work is a large one.
7. I still remember the day which I went to Beijing.
8. This is the reason which he was late for school.
9. We often think of the days which we lived together on the island.
10. Dancing is an activity that sight matters more than hearing.

7 . My life as a tax­paying employed person began in middle school, ________, for three whole days, I worked in a baking factory. （用适当的词填空）

8 . May 30, 2023 is a memorable day, ________the Shenzhou XVI manned spaceship was launched successfully. （用适当的词填空）

9 . As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy, France and Switzerland, ________ bottled water is consumed daily. (用适当的词填空)

10 . I live near an airport. Airplanes there are slowly driving me mad. Passing planes can be heard day and night. (合并成一个复合句)