1 . 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。

Confucius and Chinese Philosophy

    1     (bear) in 551 BC, Confucius has made the greatest contribution to Chinese culture of anyone in history.     2     he was raised in a poor family, he visited famous scholars and learned a lot. He developed his thoughts into a system of philosophy,     3     (know) as Confucianism,     4     emphasized (注重) self-cultivation, harmonious relationships with each other, and respect for the elderly. Friends should be honest  to each other. Rulers should make an effort     5     (provide) a happy life for people. Meanwhile (同时)，he was a great teacher     6     devoted himself to     7     (promote) education for ordinary people. He travelled around to publicize (宣传) his political thinking but failed. But he never gave up. Over the last 2000 years, his philosophy     8     (continue) to influence China as well as     9     rest of the world. He    10     (consider) as the symbol of oriental (东方的) culture as well.

2 . Our bad living habits will destroy the earth. Only by changing _________ we live can we save the earth.

3 . ________(diverse) of cultures and languages often lead to mistranslation. （所给词的正确形式填空）

4 . The president was forced into early ________(retire).（所给词的正确形式填空）

5 . Although this reason might not be true, such a ________（respond）was understandable. （所给词的正确形式填空）

7 . Eleven kilometers directly below the city, one of the most ______ (dead) earthquakes of the 20th century had begun. (用所给词的适当形式填空)

8 . At least one well had some smelly gas ______ (come) out of it. (用所给词的适当形式填空)

9 . Finally, I stopped comparing myself with actresses and ______ (look) for things that were wrong with my face or body. (用所给词的适当形式填空)

10 . I could still have a burger now and then, ______ I would add a salad or an apple. (用适当的词填空)