1 . 选择合适的短语填空，并写出正确形式。

in memory of          passed away          tripped over            To my relief          touches my heart is joined to               is eager to            broke away from            fell in love with          is surrounded by

1. The island ________ the mainland by a bridge.
2. Country music ________.
3. I ________ rap music when I was a teenager.
4. Everyone in the class ________ learn.
5. ________, my father was cured at last.
6. One woman ________ the stone and her water pot went crashing to the ground.
7. Portland ________ water and mountains.
8. They developed serious illnesses and ________ at an early age.
9. In the 20th century, the southern port of Ireland ________ the UK.
10. Chairman Mao Zedong wrote an article ________ Bethune (白求恩).

2 . 选词填空

confuse, challenge, economy, improve, apply for, graduate, admire, accommodation, look forward, powerful, recommend

As is known, China is a developing country but under the wise and correct leadership of the Party, it’s already very     1     and advanced in economy, science, technology and so on, which has greatly     2     people’s living standards. While living a happy and rich life in China, some students are     3     to going abroad to study something different and Chao Dacheng is one of them. As a proud boy, after he     4     from a senior high school, he became     5     about which country to choose. His headteacher     6     he go to an African country where the local people extremely     7     and love China as well as its people and he could offer some help and taste the feeling of pride. However, knowing that it was hard to get suitable     8     and had to rent a flat or a house on his own, he realized it was really a big     9     for him and he began to feel a little anxious. Would he accept his teacher’s advice and continue to     10     a visa?