2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

Longji Rice Terraces     1     (build) by the local Zhuang and Yao people, to     2     Guangxi is home. These terraces cover tall mountains, often     3     the bottom to the very top. They are     4     (clever) designed, with hundreds of waterways that connect with each other. They also provide a perfect environment for birds and fish, some of     5     feed on insects that can harm the rice crops.

    6     modern technology could help produce more crops, these terraces still mean a lot to the local people. This knowledge is passed down through     7     (family),     8     means that new generations continue to use ancient methods of agriculture     9     (maintain) the terraces. Today, the Longji Rice Terraces attract thousands of visitors who come to admire this great wonder     10     (create) by people and nature working together.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

As you can see, many Chinese families drink tea after dinner or serve tea when greeting     1     (visitor). This is not only a     2    (health) habit but also shows rich culture and history. Chinese people can chat with a friend for a whole afternoon over a pot of good tea. In China, tea can be commonly seen as     3     sign of respect to the older generation. In the Chinese traditional wedding ceremony,     4     (express) their gratitude, both the bride and bridegroom kneel in front of their parents and serve them tea. People also make a serious     5     (apologize) to others by presenting tea. These various tea customs make up the rich Chinese tea culture.

As for     6     (it) history, tea, originating from China, is consumed around the world now. About 2,000 years ago, tea     7     (introduce) in Chinese texts as a healthy drink that made people live longer. Additionally, both green and black tea are said to be useful to prevent cancer, heart disease, and many other deadly diseases. The only thing     8     needs paying attention to is that tea should not be drunk along     9     meals.

Today, tea is gaining popularity around the world. In Japan, a tea ceremony is often held while people are     10     (drink) tea together. The ceremony, usually hosted in a teahouse, dates from the 16th century.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Let’s look back on the adolescence you’ve gone through. How have you handled your life? Are you spending your time wisely in     1     (make) you deserve your life? Neal Wu shared some ways we should do to make our short time of life     2     (mean). Find out     3     you need to do next.

Insist on learning as much as you can and find out the things you are curious     4    . Find something that you enjoy and practice the skills you want to develop.     5     you are hard-working and achieve good knowledge, it will be easy to make audience tend to learn from you.

Volunteer     6     (help) out those less fortunate than you. In the course, you will get a ton of new     7     (view) and better understand other people’s real problems.     8     (normal), in a society that always looks upward, these people are being forgotten easily.

Become as independent as possible. Even if you work in a big company, you should constantly make small steps to reduce your     9     (depend) on your job. Write a book, build     10     app, or start a small company on the side.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

On Friday night, while Grandfather and Father are playing chess in the living room, Son enters the room to chat with Father about his latest     1    (decide). To Father’s surprise, Son has decided not to go to university so that he can focus     2    his band and have a career in music when     3     (leave) school. However, Father thinks playing in a band is useless and unlikely     4     (bring)Son a bright future. He assumes his son wants to be a lawyer because lawyers help people and     5     (respect) by others. Son has no interest in law. So he argues with Father.

With words     6     (ignore) by Son and Father, Grandfather has no choice     7    to raise his voice to make them calm down. Grandfather recalls that when Father was at Son’s age, he was     8     (interest) in being a professional football player, but Grandfather wanted him to be a happy engineer. In the end, Father fond a career     9     suited his talents after careful consideration.

Now Son is advised to think carefully before jumping in with both     10     (foot). Perhaps Son will go to university and play in a band at the same time.

6 . No Thanksgiving dinner would be perfect ________ a sweet apple pie to finish it off with. （用适当的词填空）

7 . Mum says we’d better not eat too much roast food as it may make us suffer ________ heat inside our bodies, according to traditional Chinese medicine. (用适当的词填空)

8 . After all these days, I’m already feeling ________ home in the new school. （用适当的词填空）

9 . While going ________ your first trip to the UK is exciting, new and different customs can also be confusing. (用适当的词填空)

10 . And if you are in any doubt about this, take a moment to reflect ________ this line from The Secret Garden. (用适当的词填空)