1 . 他不顾危险地爬上了高塔。
__________ __________ the danger, he climbed the tall tower.

2 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

with the intention of       toy with                    impress                 thanks to                      discourage    push ahead with            be cautious about       regardless of       be committed to            appreciate

1. He continued speaking ________ my feeling and objection on the matter.
2. Though many measures have been taken, it is hard ________ our work in the whole country.
3. It was believed by some people that the USA started a war in Iraq ________ robbing the country of its oil.
4. —Why did you give the waitress a gift?
—To show my ________ for her good service.
5. What ________ you most during your visit to Tibet?
6. Friendship means ________ to each other.
7. If we ________ nature, we will be punished in time.
8. The mother has________ her children from doing illegal things like stealing.
9. ________ your help, we were successful in the experiment.
10. The couple were very poor, so they ________ spending money.

3 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空

pretend to do       be admitted to     let out        at the mercy of        run out     with the intention of               judging from     get through   regardless of     follow in one’s footsteps     in favor of     be to blame

1. According to the regulations, you shall not_____________________ the theater after the performance   has started.
2. It is your carelessness rather than my ignorance that__________for this terrible accident
3. IQ or intelligent quotient is supposed to test intelligence_____________age or environmental factors.
4. Their luck has simply_________. Still, never fear.
5. He accidentally______________that he was actually in debts and a large sum of money was in great need to pay off the debts.
6. Public opinion was ______________the reform in the present political system,which in turn forced the government into action.
7. She admires her father as a pilot and intends to ____________after graduation.
8. I tried calling you several times last night but I couldn't________________
9. The modern Olympic Games were founded____________improving health and education, promoting world peace and encouraging fair and equal competition.
10. Some people are born with the belief that they are masters of their own while others feel they are ___________________ others.

4 . _____ his wife’s strong objection, the husband insisted on putting all the money they had into the stock market, which almost drove her crazy.

A．Regardless of

B．In relation to

C．On behalf of

D．In memory of

5 . As is known to all, the law requires equal treatment for all, ________ race, religion, or gender.

A．in spite of

B．in terms of

C．regardless of

D．in virtue of

6 . Nowadays many parents tend to be tolerant ________ their children’s choices of majors at university.

A．as a consequence of	B．regardless of
C．in regard to	D．at the mercy of

7 . Our government has tried every means to make children enjoy the equal right to receive education, _________ their financial situation.

A．in terms of	B．on behalf of
C．regardless of	D．in view of

8 . _______the fierce competition in finding a good job in big cities, many fresh graduates are still trying their fortune in Beijing.

A．Apart from	B．Regardless of
C．Instead of	D．With regard to

9 . We still have a long way to go to solve all the problems ____________the Yangtze River.

A．regardless of	B．in regard to
C．in search of	D．instead of

10 . ---It is not a secret that CEOs of major companies earn a large amount each year.
--- I agree. ____ the hard economic times, it seems that their salaries have remained the same.

A．Apart from	B．Thanks to
C．Regardless of	D．In regard to