1 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

August anxiety: why we get anxious at the end of summer

As summer gives way to autumn, many of us long for warmth and sunlight. It is common for some of us     1     (feel) upset when the days get shorter. People call this phenomenon autumn sadness.     2     autumn sadness is a common seasonal feeling we have as sunlight comes in shorter supply, for some people, it takes on a more serious form     3     (know) as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.

SAD, a form of depression,     4     (general) starts in late autumn or early winter and goes away in spring and summer. People who have SAD typically oversleep, overeat, and lose interest in activities they once     5     (enjoy). In general, almost all people suffering from SAD feel sad, helpless, and even desperate.

Addressing SAD often requires medical help. Light therapy is a common and effective treatment. Patients     6     (advise) to expose themselves to sunlight or man-made light that imitates natural sunlight. Light therapy can help regulate patients’ hormones and get their     7     (life) back on track.

Moreover, living a healthier life, such as maintaining a regular sleep schedule, taking part in regular physical activities, and having     8     balanced diet, can help manage SAD. It is worth     9     (notice)that, according to the National Institute of Mental Health of the US, in most cases, SAD begins in young adulthood. So, while embracing knowledge in books and classes, don’t forget to embrace the sunlight outdoors and obtain energy     10     nature!

2 . 语法填空

“I have been very happy over the past 10 years. Living in the midst of the woods and lush greenery makes me feel     1     (relax). People here are very friendly and life is beautiful.” That’s how Yuan Hui, 34, described his past ten years as a volunteer teacher in a remote mountainous region of Hubei province.

Upon his graduation from Nanjing University, one of the top universities in China, Yuan     2     (offer) a job at a company in Nanjing. Surprisingly, he rejected it and then traveled more than 1,000 kilometers to Jiangjiawan village in Hubei’s Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture (县), desiring     3     (realize) his dream of becoming an     4     (educate).

He intended to become a different kind of teacher and make his classroom fun and informative.     5     , he did not want to be a full-time teacher as he thought that not having a full-time contract (合同) with a school would give him more freedom to try new teaching styles.

Yuan has made his classes unusual and interesting by using methods     6     were different from the common teaching approach. For example, when he taught a poem about a swordsman, he brought a plastic sword to class and urged the students to give fencing (击剑) performances while     7     (recite) the poem. The whole class then decided which student was the best swordsman.

In addition to teaching academic subjects, Yuan focuses     8     the all-around development of his students.     9     (Encourage) by Yuan’s story, several university students     10     (come) to the village to teach during their summer vacations since 2016. The conditions at local schools have improved considerably.

3 . 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。

Xiao Li’s hometown     1     (lie) in the northwest of Xiamen, is one of the most     2     (attract), interesting and lively places. The people there are     3     (friend). It is hot and wet in the summer     4     it can be quite cold in the winter. Every year thousands of     5     (tour) come to visit its beautiful scenery. In the business district, lots of high-rising buildings have been put up, and the rent is very high. There are some great shopping malls, too. The western district is     6     most interesting part of the city, where there are many pretty     7     (park). There     8     (be) a nice little restaurant near the parks and you can park there to have a rest or a big meal when you are starving or     9     ( tire). Gulangyu Island is a gorgeous one     10     some really interesting architecture. Xiao Li feels fortunate living there.

4 . The Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydro-electric dam in the world. It is more than 1.5 km ________ the Yangtze River. （用适当的词填空）

5 . At the time it was built, the Chek Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong was the biggest civil engineering
project ________ all time. （用适当的词填空）

6 . Mao Zedong wrote a poem in which he dreamed of “walls of stone to hold ________ clouds and rain till a smooth lake rises in the narrow gorges.” （用适当的词填空）

7 . In 1945, a US military plane, which was flying over Manhattan on a foggy day, crashed ________ the Empire State Building just above the 78th floor. （用适当的词填空）

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

According to a survey    1    (publish) by an American university, the ten fastest growing jobs will be related to computers and health. There will also be a rise in the demand for health professionals. Others will be more    2    (tradition).The number of speech pathologist is     3    (expect) to double by the year 2012. Of course there will be plenty    4    other new jobs, some of which we     5    (probable) can’t even guess.     6     more and more countries open up to tourism, more travel agents will be needed. For people    7    (do) this job, common sense, physical    8    (fit) and     9    outgoing personality are likely to be     10    (importance) than computer skills.

9 . ________ is known to all, more and more people are encouraged to renewable energy, such as wind power, tide power, solar power, etc. (用适当的词填空)

10 . Beijing has a lot more inhabitants than Sydney and is also ________ more crowed than Sydney. (用适当的词填空)