1 . 北京位于中国的东北部，是中国最大的城市之一。
________ ________ the northeast of China, Beijing is one of the largest cities in China.

2 . ___________ ___________ ___________ (尽管) ups and downs, she never takes her fate lying down. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

3 . 最后，经过反复试验，他成功地发现了神秘的物质。
Eventually, ______ ______ ______ ______, he successfully discovered the mysterious substance.

4 . 陷入了沉思，他差点儿撞上前面的车。
______ ______ thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.

6 . The country _______ (迫切需要) a change in leadership so that it can develop its economy and improve people’s life. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

7 . They were offering me a weekend break in Paris—with free beer _______ (奉送，额外赠送). (根据汉语提示完成句子)

8 . The project is far behind schedule and it is high time that we _______ (加速) so as to finish it on time. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

9 . The deal _______ (破碎，破裂；崩溃) when we failed to agree on a price. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

10 . The speaker made full preparations and gave the speech without _______ (查阅，参考；提到，谈及) his note. (根据汉语提示完成句子)