1 . 阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

The dinner party is     1     threat, announced a recent lifestyle column in The Times. You might wonder, “How can this be? Don’t we throw parties for friends on special occasions?” But     2     The Times worries about is another kind of disappearing. It is usually hosted in one’s home. Invitations     3     (send) out weeks in advance and the hosts prepare food     4     (careful). Yet nowadays, people prefer to eat takeout food on their sofa while juggling a mobile phone and a remote control.

2 . 阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

Being able to understand local jokes is often seen as a great icebreaker for a foreign language learner    1    tries to start friendships with native speakers. However,when     2     (study)a foreign language,a beginner always considers jokes hard to understand.Most of the time,jokes are only funny for people who share acultural background or understand humor in the same way.And there is    3     (much) to understanding a joke in a foreign language than understanding vocabulary and   grammar.

3 . 阅读短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese restaurants have played an important role in different     1     (country) worldwide, where there can be specialized versions of Chinese food. For example,General Tso’s chicken,     2     (name)after Tso Tsung-tang, a military leader of the Qing Dynasty, is what Americans love to eat because it is sweet, fried. Obviously, the recipe    3     (change) a lot to suit different regional tastes, leading to variations in the cooking method used.

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Your hometown could affect your navigational (导航的) skills. New research indicates that individuals     1     (raise) in cities with structured street patterns may encounter difficulties in navigation compared to those from rural areas with more organic layouts. This conclusion was drawn from a study     2     (involve) players of a mobile game about sea,     3     tests 3-D navigation skills. However, there’s hope for city residents: an urban version of the game showed slight improvements for them.

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The 5-Second Rule suggests food is OK to eat if you pick it up     1    five seconds or less. Believe it or not, scientists have tested the rule. We’re sorry to report it’s not necessarily true. Bacteria can attach     2     (it) to your food instantly, regardless of how quickly it     3     (pick) up. Food left there for five seconds or less will probably collect less bacteria than food sitting there for a longer time, but fast may not be fast enough. Floors, even clean-looking ones, harbor bacteria. Ultimately, if in doubt, abandon the food     4     (avoid) potential illness.

6 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and her husband noticed a change in their older son: Suddenly, he seemed to be talking far more to his friends     1     to his parents. “Usually, the door to his room     2     (shut).” Joanna noted.

7 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

    1     the night of July 28, 1976, one of the greatest earthquakes in the twentieth century hit Tangshan, Hebei. Strange things were happening, but people thought little of the       2     (warn). Then, at 3:42 a. m., the earth shook

Nearly a       3     (three) of China felt it. In less than one minute Tangshan was in ruins and more than 400,000 people were killed or injured. In the afternoon came another quake. Even more building     4     (fall) down. People began to wonder if the disaster would end.

8 . 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。

Some students are     1     (amuse) by something else. They spend all their time     2     (look) anywhere but at me. Then again, some students’ favorite activity is daydreaming. With their chins on their hands, they occupy     3     (they) by staring out of the window or up at the ceiling. They are certainly interested in something, but who knows what. The main thing is reminding distracted students that they need to pay attention in class.

9 . All of her runs have a guiding purpose: to call attention ________global water issues.(用适当的词填空)

10 . Nina recently finished her year-long series of runs in Chicago, ________housands were attending a water conference.(用适当的词填空)