1 . No matter ________ we are, we are able to keep in contact with loved ones with all sorts of communication software. (用适当的词填空)

2 . The Internet has now become the first place ________ the majority of people turn to for information. (用适当的词填空)

3 . Malaria is one of the ________ (dead) diseases in human history. (所给词的适当形式填空)

4 . When the chemical lowers blood sugar levels, we are likely to feel sad again and will ______(greed) eat more comfort food. （所给词的适当形式填空）

5 . There is another type of comfort food, ______(generate) positive emotions in a different way. （所给词的适当形式填空）

6 . If ______ (combination) with overseas partners, our company will expand the business. (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . China is making every effort to ensure people’s sense of happiness and ______(secure).（所给词的适当形式填空）

8 . ______(enthusiasm) about going to Spain, she took up Spanish. （所给词的适当形式填空）

9 . 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。

You might have heard of Cantonese opera, but have you heard of Nanyin —Fujian’s traditional opera? Traditional Nanyin is performed by five people,     1     (compose) of one singer and four instrumentalists. The musicians play the dongxiao, nana, erxian, and sanxian. In 2009, Nanyin     2     (add) to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

    3     (wander) the streets of Quanzhou, a historical port city, one will often hear slow, soft and pleasant melodies (曲调) coming from a newsstand on a street corner, a grocery store in a marketplace     4     a residential house with its door open.

That’s the sound of Nanyin,     5     ancient music style of Minnan, or southern Fujian Province,     6     can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. One of the country’s oldest music styles, Nanyin (literally meaning “music of the south”) came into being and developed as the culture of central China spread to Quanzhou and integrated     7     local arts.     8     its melody was often associated with royal court music, it gradually changed to become part of local folk life, and was passed down from generation to generation. Nanyin became“the sounds of hometown and motherland” in the minds of many overseas Chinese who left Quanzhou.

It’s common for its fans     9     (collect) Nanyin albums, organize regional associations of Nanyin enthusiasts, hold salon (沙龙) and set up musical theaters. In Quanzhou alone, there are about 500 music associations devoted to Nanyin’s soft sounds, and more than a dozen festivals and competitions are held     10    (annual) both at home and abroad.

10 . Eyes ______ (fix) on my smartphone, I stepped into the road and a car shot past, nearly knocking me off my feet. (所给词的适当形式填空)