1 . The athlete’s success was ________ sacrificing time with family and friends.

A．in favor of	B．on the basis of
C．in spite of	D．at the expense of

2 . 选词填空

carry on;     provide for;        on the basis of;        in this sense        result in;        live off;        appeal to;             come to power        run out;        keep in touch with;            wear and tear;        to some extent

1. Milk tea has become a popular drink, ________________ a lot of young people.
2. One can never deny the fact that we all suffer from such human weaknesses as idleness, moodiness, jealousy and vanity ________________.
3. ________________, evolution just means change, and no one can deny that these changes are happening.
4. Instead my father taught me what he knew: that being a man was about sacrifice and doing whatever you can to take care of and ________________ your family.
5. Emperor Kang Xi took a series of measures to develop the nation’s economy after ________________.
6. It is dangerous to judge ________________ first impressions.
7. When you have difficulties in your life, remember to keep calm and ________________, and you will succeed in the end.
8. Researchers find that diets high in fiber and low in refined grains, meat and sugars ________________ less weight gain.
9. Social media has made it much easier to ________________ old friends and acquaintances.
10. Though he is thirty, he is still ________________ his parents. He should become more self-reliant.

3 . Friendships are built on the basis ________trust, and with online communication you can never be 100 percent sure that the people you are chatting to are being honest about who they are.(用适当的词填空)

4 . 良好的亲子关系应该建立在相互理解和尊重的基础上。
A good parent-children relationship should be set up _____________________________ mutual understanding and respect.

7 . 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。

replace…with; be concerned with; be content with; focus on; in brief; do… harm to; concentrate on; in addition to; on the basis of; in my opinion

1. Too much drinking will ________ great ________ your health.
2. They ________ their beloved old cars ________ expensive new sports cars.
3. When you ________ one task you can get it done faster and better.
4. More people ________ the protection of endangered animals.
5. ________ reading for knowledge, we read for fun and inspiration.
6. I ________ the second place, because I know that I tried my hardest.
7. ________ those facts, we can reach the following conclusion.
8. ________, learning English is a step-by-step process.
9. By ________ saving oil, water, paper, food, and clothing, we are playing a part in cutting down on waste.
10. His success was a long story, but ________, he succeeded after many failures.

8 . This film, which is based on a true story, attracts fan’s attention all over the country.(同义句改写)
= This film, which is _______ _______ ________ _________ a true story, attracts fan’s attention all over the country.

10 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

in addition to; be concerned with; focus on; in contact; give a brief response ; compare to ; on the basis of

1. Statement should be made ________ of fact.
2. There is no moment that ________ to holding your baby for the first time.
3. ________ my weekly wage, I got a lot of tips.
4. People outside will be ________ with me.
5. The book ________       political economics.
6. Each exercise ________ a different grammar point.
7. The manager ________to the proposal raised by the young man.