1 . Influenced by my beloved parents, I am sensitive to the needs of others and always ready to lend a hand to them. Whenever my friends feel blue, they always walk over to me to talk. It seems that I am an effective cure ___________ their homesickness and the stress of their studies. (用适当的词填空)

2 . Life only lasts so long and you never know when it might end. So treat every day as your last day and make the most of every opportunity. Never stop learning new things because that is ___________ makes life interesting. (用适当的词填空)

3 . All trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount of nutrition and when one tree ___________ (destroy), it affects all. (所给词的适当形式填空)

4 . Adding separate chopsticks and spoons for serving when people dine together is a change of etiquette (礼仪), which allows diners to avoid using their own chopsticks to pick food from the plates, thus ___________ (reduce) the chances of spread of many diseases. (所给词的适当形式填空)

5 . Tom’s father suffered from long-term health problem, as a result of ___________, his family had little money to afford his formal schooling. (用适当的词填空)

6 . Since there was a generation gap between teenagers and the elders in their family, they ___________ (prefer) to spend time chatting with friends of their age online rather than “waste any time” talking with their family. (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . So far, the Xinhua Dictionary___________ (revise) 11 times to keep up with the times. Some popular and widely used internet words are also added to the dictionary. (所给词的适当形式填空)

8 . Instead of taking a “one size-fits all” approach to ___________ (teach), our teacher tailors her lessons to different students’ needs. She teaches in a way that really engages and motivates. (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.

Many people have been taking out     1     （they）hiking boots （登山鞋）since the publication of Cheryl Strayed ' s best-selling Wild, which records her 1,100- mile hike along the Pacific Crest Trail （PCT）from California     2     . Washington. Hiking is now the fourth most popular outdoor activity in the U. S., after running, fishing and biking.

It's not just the PCT     3     （mention）in detail in Strayed's book that is attracting hikers. Members     4     （ represent ）all 11 of the country's National Scenic Trails, of which the PCT is one, are reporting growth in trail traffic over the last five years.

Trail experts say until now no reliable study has been conducted     5     （determine ）why hiking has enjoyed great     6     （popular）over the last few years. But many do believe there's a link between Wild     7     the increasing number of people going hiking.

In addition to the     8     （power ）effect of Wild, some believe hiking is becoming more popular because more people are discovering the nation's various trail systems and learning about long-distance hiking Besides,     9    . （recent）, people are putting a lot more value on experiences than on money This cultural hit has certainly played     10     big part in it.

10 . 阅读下面短文，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。

DEEP MAGIC FROM THE DAWN OF TIME

“Fall back, all of you,” said Aslan, “and I will talk to the Witch alone.”

They all     1    (obey). It was a terrible time this-waiting and wondering while the Lion and the Witch talked earnestly together in low voices. Lucy said, “Oh, Edmund!” and began to cry. Peter stood with his back to the others looking out at the distant sea. The Beavers stood holding each other’s paws     2    their heads bowed. The centaurs stamped     3    (unease) with their hoofs. But everyone became perfectly still in the end,     4    you could notice even small sounds like a bumble-bee flying past, or the birds in the forest down below them, or the wind rustling the leaves. And still the talk between Aslan and the White Witch went on.

At last they heard Aslan’s voice, “You can all come back,” he said. “I     5    (settle) the matter. She has renounced the claim on your brother’s blood.” And all over the hill there was a noise as if everyone had been holding their     6    (breathe) and had now begun breathing again, and then a murmur of talk.

The Witch was just turning away with     7    look of fierce joy on her face when she stopped and said,

“But     8    do I know this promise will be kept?”

“Haa-a-arrh!” roared Aslan, half     9    (rise) from his throne; and his great mouth opened wider and the roar grew     10    (loud), and the Witch, after staring for a moment with her lips wide apart, picked up her skirt and fairly ran for her life.