1 . 选词填空

be absorbed in       be determined to       find oneself glued to       live up to         ticks all the right boxes        in particular             on the edge of one’s seat

1. Many people thought she didn’t _______ Helen’s title of “the most beautiful woman in the world”.
2. Perhaps one day, readers of Scott Fitzgerald’s most admired work will _______ their screens by episodes of The Great Gatsby.
3. As soon as the curtain rose, I _______ the performance.
4. In 2013, I _______ make my dream come true.
5. The Kimberley region, _______, is unique and untouched.

2 . 短语应用：用方框内短语的正确形式填空。请注意：其中有两个为多余短语。

take to     break down     be aware of     around the corner die out     in particular     a matter of

1. It ________ walls and brings people together on and off the field.
2. Some people believe football is ________ life and death.
3. As a computer engineer, there’s always a new challenge just ________!
4. This is a programme run by The Gorilla Organization to raise money to save the world’s last remaining gorillas from ________.
5. Even today, he still does not easily ________ eating things like chicken feet.

3 . 选择合适的短语完成句子。

deal with;   remind...of...;   in case of;     take place;   regard...as...;     pick up;     as well as

1. That is why Letters from Father Christmas could be the perfect book for those who ________ Christmas ________ a special time of year.
2. Dragon Boat Festival ________ in China on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
3. Don’t forget to _________ some chicken on your way home and try this recipe out.
4. As a cross-cultural boy, he thought he could ________ all Chinese food before he came across stinky tofu.
5. The letters tell us we can share the true spirit of giving ________ enjoying the adventures of the characters.