1 . 根据句意，选择短语并以其适当形式填空。

shirk one’s duty, blow away, at war, break through, light up, serve as, a sum of, track down

1. On September 5, at the end of the festival last year, a huge display of fireworks ________ the sky around the whole area.
2. Strong winds can also ________ the valuable soil that lies on the top of the fields.
3. Our nation is ________ against a far-reaching network of violence and hate.
4. In some countries, smartphones and other mobile devices ________ replacements for the traditional desktop computer.
5. They presented ________ money to the school where they studied years ago.
6. The sun ________ at around lunchtime after several cloudy days.

2 . 选词填空

in the second half of the 20th century        pull up             drive away        next to from that day on            look around        wave to sb.       on the first day

1. You might be waiting a while for one of these _______ at the local bus stop.
2. Under these circumstances, many drivers would just honk (按喇叭) once or twice, wait a minute, then ________.
3. ________ of the term, there were crowds of people in the dormitory, including students and parents.
4. It was no use pretending not to see him, so I _________ him.
5. We'd like you to _________ and tell us if anything is missing.
6. I was 13 when we met, and _________ our friendship grew.
7. The changes are different from those that took place in the West _________.
8. I was standing right _________ her, but she didn't even acknowledge me.

3 . 选词填空which price /the price of which /its price /the price of whose
1. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase, _______ was very reasonable.
2. Recently I bought an ancient Chinese vase, and _______ was very reasonable.

4 . 选择填空：what’s more, what’s worse
1. I’m fortunate to find a job that I love, and, ________, the pay is good.
2. He was not in good shape. ________, he came down with a severe cold, forcing him to slow down his training before the game.
3. If parents often have children help them to do the housework, the children will gradually become independent. ________, they will learn to take care of themselves.