1 . If you use a chart, you can make the information easier to ________ (理解). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

2 . They need to ________their houses after the typhoon. (根据句意拼写单词)

3 . They were going to s________ around the little island, against the tide. (根据首字母单词拼写)

4 . The best way to deal with a tease is to i________ him. (根据首字母单词拼写)

5 . It is quite reasonable to a________ (假设) that modern science and technology will continue to advance. (根据中英文提示填空)

6 . A fleet sailed for New South Wales to e_________ the first European settlement in Australia. (根据首字母单词拼写)

7 . It is a tradition for Chinese people to ________ out their houses before the Spring Festival. (用适当的词填空)

8 . They sat down and were ready to___________(草拟)an article to the local newspaper.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)