1 . Tom as well as a few other students ________(invite) to attend Nancy’s birthday party last weekend and they were glad to accept the invitation. （所给词的适当形式填空）

2 . 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。

Many firms are refusing to hire talent from poor backgrounds    1    they do not follow tradition, a report says.

Managers can often place as much    2    （important）on speech, accent, dress and behavior    3    on skills and qualifications. Firms are also recruiting from a small pool of elite universities and hire those    4    "fit in" while    5    （ignore）talented but less advantaged candidates, according to Social Mobility Commission research.

It is    6    （shock）that some investment banks even judge candidates on    7    they wear brown shoes. For men, wearing brown shoes with a business suit is    8    （general）considered unacceptable within investment banking and corporate finance.

Issues relating to dress may seem relatively simple for individuals    9    （adopt）. But interviewees suggested they do play a material role    10    the selection process as demonstration of "fit".

3 . 语法填空

There was once a land where the sound of a magic trumpet(喇叭声) could be heard everywhere. The music ensured that there would be     1    (happy) and joy for all.

However, one day, the trumpet     2     (appear), and everyone in that land ended up feeling sad. No one did anything, except for a little girl     3     went off, determined to find the trumpet. She looked everywhere, and then someone took her to see the wise old man of the mountains.     4     man told her that the trumpet was in the Well of Shadows, and he gave her a violin which might turn out to be     5    (use)

    6    the girl arrived at the Well, she found some musicians next to it. They were playing sad tunes, and she went over to play with them. However, on     7    (hear)such sad music, the girl realized that no one, including the trumpet, would want to come out of the well to be greeted by that sad music. So she started to play the happiest music she could. She didn’t give up, and even managed to cheer up the other     8     (music). Together they improved the atmosphere around the well so much    9     the trumpet came out, more joyful than ever. And, once again, happiness returned to that land.

Because     10     this, the girl realized the value of offering joy to others.