1 . While regularly eating out seems _________________ (become) common for many young people in recent years, it is not without a cost. (所给词的适当形式填空)

2 . The team, ______(attempt) to climb the world’s second tallest mountain twice, finally decided to give up.

3 . Diets are most effective when __________ (combine) with exercise. （用单词适当形式填空）

4 . 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。

The Water Splashing Festival of the Dai ethnic minority (少数民族),     1     falls in April, is the most important festival for the Dai people in the Dehong area of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. It is the New Year for the Dai, a festival to send off the old and greet the new.

During the festival which lasts for three or four days, people     2    (dress) in their best clothes and take part in a     3    (various) of rich and colorful activities. Dragon boat racing, fireworks displays and other     4    (performance) such as peacock dance are held on the first day. And the most popular event is water-splashing on the second day. People splash water on each other,     5    (hope) to take away sickness and disasters. The wetter you get, the     6    (lucky) you will be. The last day is usually for the young people to play games as a way     7    (express) their love for each other.

The Water Splashing Festival     8    (vivid) exhibits the Dai’s respect     9     water and the culture of music and dance, food, and costumes. It is also a cultural bridge between Xishuangbanna and Southeast Asian countries that share     10     same festival culture of water-splashing.

5 . 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。

Most of us relate wealth to a     1     (success) career, a big house and expensive clothes.However, a recent study,     2    (carry) out by a US-based bank and brokerage company , showed that more than six     3    ten of the people surveyed treasured time withtheir family in daily lives.

Not long ago, a spokesman for UK company Luxury Family Hotel told the Daily Mail,Society is     4    (gradual) becoming a materialistic (物质主义的) place where the message from modern famous people.    5    (seem) to be that fashion, and foreign holidays as well as expensive jewels are of great    6       (important) . However, the study shows that many people still feel things such as family and relationships, compared to    7     (spend) money,are much    8     (value) regardless of their race, age and nationality. Indeed,     9    is often the case, we leave home to seek our fortune and, when we get    10    , we go home and share with our family.

6 . 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。

Up to 82 percent of children with healthy mothers are not easy to be obese（肥胖的）, according to research. A mother,     1     has a healthy weight, exercises regularly, eats a healthy diet, doesn’t smoke and only     2    (drink) wine in moderation, is significantly less likely     3    (have)a fat child, scientists say.

And research suggests it could be more to do with nurture(养育)    4     nature, as a mother's lifestyle appears     5    (direct) linked to the health of her child. When both mother and child follow a healthy lifestyle, the risk of obesity     6    (reduce)even more, the study of more than 24,000 children found.

The study examined the medical history and lifestyles of more than 24,000 children aged nine     7     fourteen, born to almost 17,000 women in the US. Researchers looked at the link between overall mother health and likelihood of a child     8    (be) obese.

The mother's health was judged on her height-to-weight ratio(比例), her diet, amount of physical     9    (active), smoking status and how much alcohol she drank. A healthy weight and diet, regular exercise, no smoking and moderate drinking all reduce the chance of a woman having     10     obese child.