1 . 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。

Sichuan Opera is a kind of local opera. In the mid-18th century, in Sichuan province and some parts of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces, Kunqu Opera and High-pitched Opera (高腔) were     1     (common) performed together with the local operas; sometimes they were performed     2     the same stage.    3     (influence) by each other, they blended into a new opera category named as Sichuan Opera.

Sichuan Opera has     4     strong literary quality and its own unique system of stylized movement. Sichuan Opera uses stunts (特技)     5     (create) characters such as immortals who have a third eye on their forehead that can open suddenly to reveal their supernatural power. Its trademark stunts include quick changes of     6     (face) masks without changing make-up, jumping through     7     (burn) hoops, and swallowing swords. In short, the essence of Sichuan Opera is absolutely true to life,     8     has been inherited by generations of players.

The technique of “face changes” is mainly used in Sichuan Opera. The specially trained     9     (performer) can make each change just by turning their bodies quickly. This     10     (achieve) by the performers secretly tearing away a single layer of multiple layers of masks for each change of expression on the face.

2 . Our principal says it’s beyond ________(argue) that students in Luding High School shouldn’t smoke. (所给词的适当形式填空)

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。
Maisie: Hi Bruno,     1     are you finding life at senior high?
Bruno: Oh, hi Maisie. Well, it’s OK, I guess. The one problem is that I just don’t seem to have enough time     2     everything. There are basketball games, the music club, the school party.
Maisie: Wow, you’ve got a lot on. But it’s more or less the same for me. And I find I always forget something.
Bruno: Me too. We need to do something about it. My father told me that I should make a to-do list. What do you think?
Maisie: It’s a good idea     3    (list) the things we’re going to do.
Bruno: And how     4    recording the time it takes to do the activities? We can then see what     5    (take) up most of our time and make better plans. What’s your opinion?
Maisie: Great idea! And I’ve got two more     6    (idea). Number one, only do one thing at     7     time. That way, you’ll get things done more     8    (quick). For example, if you do your homework while     9    (watch) TV, it will just take     10    (long) to finish your homework. Number two, do important things first.
Bruno: Nice!
Maisie: Let’s try all of them for a week and see if things get better.

4 . 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 Chinese people, Eryueer, or the second day of the second month on the Chinese Lunar calendar (中国农历) is the festival when the “dragon raises its head”,    1    celebrates the return of spring after winter. The festival celebrates ancient agrarian (农业的) Chinese culture, and some of     2     (tradition) ways to celebrate it are still practiced.

    3     most famous tradition is getting a haircut. Some believe that     4     (go) to the barber on this day gets rid of bad luck. People eat toufu and vegetable balls     5    East Fujian province during the festival to pray for family and business. Fried beans will be     6     (special) prepared in     7     (part) of Shandong province. Eating chengyao cakes     8    (make) with sticky rice, is the tradition in Suzhou. Meanwhile other foods, like dumplings, spring rolls and popcorn, are named after dragon body parts     9     (celebrate) the day. Noodles are dragon’s beard long xu, dumplings     10     (be) dragon’s ears long er, springrolls are dragon’s scales long lin, and popcorn dragon seeds long zi.