1 . 根据课文内容填空

Tony gave Claire a new hairstyle and improved her makeup. As he was not     1     to accompany her to the shops, he wrote out a list of things that he would need for his work on the house... She had an     2     to paint her nails, then she went into an expensive clothes shop. The     3     there was rude to her, so she rang Tony and told him she was being treated badly... Claire thanked Tony,     4     him that he was a “dear” ... Although it was completely innocent, Claire felt     5    .

2 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。
Hi Kelsey,

Happy 18th birthday! You’ve officially reach     1     (adult) in a lot of ways, even though I know you’re already mature beyond your years.

Many bittersweet events will happen in the next ten years. There will be highs. Stick to     2     (cherish) every single second. There will also be lows, and you may feel     3     (dishearten). But you’ll surely be committed to     4     (make) it through, and    5     (gradual) you’ll get stronger than before.

The world will always throw new challenges at you.     6     a consequence, your strength will be tested again and again. Looking back to what has happened over the last decade, I feel proud of how far you’ve come. Approve     7     everything that contributes to your     8     (become) fearless and independent.

As you become an adult, jump at every opportunity     9    comes your way. Celebrate every chance you get. No doubt you’ll always ponder     10    it and make the right decision.

Happy birthday, Kelsey! See you in ten years.

28-­year-­old Kelsey

3 . 你将获得新的友谊。与许多西方国家相比，在中国生活、饮食和旅游费用比较低。
________________. Compared with many Western countries,________________.

4 . 通过这次志愿活动， 我不仅开阔了视野， 而且获得了一些宝贵的经验。
From this voluntary activity,________________.

5 . 我从小就接触外教，因此，我能够用英语和其他人自由交流。
a.I ________________, so I can communicate freely with others in English.
b. ________________, I can communicate freely with others in English.(分词作状语)

6 . 让我感到安慰的是，当我在他的床边表达我的担忧时，我的队友告诉我他信任我。
________________, as I expressed my concern by his bed, my teammate told me that he trusted me.

7 . 大卫闭着眼睛，咬着嘴唇，皱着眉头，考虑着他是否应该参加越野赛。
David squeezed his eyes, bit his lips and frowned, thinking about ________________ the cross­country race or not.

8 . 这是双胞胎第一次为母亲准备早餐，因此他们既激动又紧张。
________________ a breakfast for their mother, so they were excited and nervous.

9 . Besides, finishing the hard race will help us obtain self­-confidence and ________ (motivate), which are essential qualities in our future success. (所给词的适当形式填空)

10 . Try to learn from your mistakes and b__________ failures. It will eventually lead to success as long as you persevere. (根据首字母单词拼写)