8 . His supporters ______ in the main square to show their supports to him.

A．featured

B．reflected

C．upset

D．gathered

9 . 根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。

precious; rejected;   tending;   figures;   gathered; a great deal of ;   commercial ; absolutely;   afterwards;   suit; origins;   harvest;   climate;   appointing;   seek;

1. Festivals are becoming more and more ________, with business taking advantage of the celebrations.
2. ________, I ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck.
3. The ________ is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.
4. Life is ________. To a person nothing is more precious than their life, and if they entrust me with that life, how could I refuse that trust, saying I’m cold, hungry, or tired?
5. After ________effort, she finally succeeded in moving it to the side of the street.
6. I ________ enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.
7. Festivals are celebrated all around the world. They have a wide range of ________, such as the seasons of the year, religions, famous figures, and important events.
8. She was more interested in ________ patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
9. This important agricultural festival takes place after all the crops have been ________in.
10. There is Chinese food to ________ everyone’s taste, with traditional dishes from all over China.

10 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

A man has risked his life to save a sheep that got stuck on a rock at a cliff edge (悬崖边缘) as the ocean’s tide began to rise. While     1     (walk) along the coast at Woolacombe in North Devon, Chris and his wife Jilly noticed     2     helpless animal that was looking up at them as if to say Help. So the two decided to try a rescue. Although Chris used to go rock climbing, finding a     3     (suit) path to the animal proved quite difficult for the experienced rock climber. The rocks were very pointed with limited footholds,    4    were really dangerous especially when wet. Jilly stayed on the cliff top     5     (guide) Chris and call for help if things went badly, but luck was on their side. Once Chris made     6     to the sheep, the animal had become even more nervous and was moving carefully so he caught it. Then he put it around his neck, held onto its front legs with one hand, and     7     (flexible) climbed up the. rocks with the other. Finally, the 50-kilo sheep     8     (carry) back to safety. Upon returning with the sheep, a large number of bystanders were cheering and praising Chris’s bravery. The owner of the sheep thanked him with     9     (grateful). “I don’t want to see animals     10     pain or danger, especially if I can help,” Chris said.