1 . 选择适当的短语填空。

lies in        rise to          make a difference     as a result of   looking forward to stick to       take on        on the rocks             smooth out     through thick and thin

1. You may wonder if one person can ________ to his family, to his community and to his country.
2. The strength of the book ________ the fact that the material is from classroom experience.
3. Unfortunately, Mr. Jones’ business and marriage were both ________.
4. The two countries are working hard to ________ their disagreements.
5. He was out of work for three months ________ the accident.
6. I am ________ visiting my family this Christmas—I haven’t been home for the holidays in years!
7. We’ve been together ________ and we won’t leave each other now.
8. It’s not an easy task, but I’m sure John will ________ the challenge.
9. If you want to realize your dream, you’ve got to ________ it and work hard at it.
10. Words ________ new meanings all the time.

2 . 选择适当的单词填空。

account            acquire     attitude        responsible     struggled independent     attract       graduated     respond          qualities

1. When Nels ________ from grammar school, he wanted to go on to high school.
2. How did they ________ to this piece of good news?
3. It’s important to continue teaching handwriting and help children to ________ the skill of writing by hand.
4. —Who is in charge here?
—Peter. He is ________ for running the office.
5. The student tried to ________ the teacher’s attention by reading loudly.
6. India became ________ from Britain in 1947.
7. Successful people usually have a positive ________ to life.
8. Honesty is one of her best ________.
9. The poor artist ________ to bring up a family on very little money in the past.
10. On ________ of the cold in winter, some birds move to the south.

3 . 用所给词组正确形式填空

complain about   all walks of life     lay eyes on   break with   do the trick   occur to

1. The aim of the Romantics in the early 19th centuries was to________ the ideals of the 18th century.
2. It never ________ me that he might be a murderer.
3. Volunteers from ________ are willing to donate money to help those people who are suffering from hunger.
4. These pills should ________ and you will feel much better in no time.
5. It is no use ________ the reality, we should put more efforts in what we can change and devote ourselves to making a difference to it.

4 . 选词填空 用所选词组适当形式填空，有两项为多余选项。

take in       eat away at   seek to     of one’s own   think through   on the rocks smooth out   make the most of   take on   count on   on one’s own   make a difference

1. Since we have little time left for our project, we’d better ________ it.
2. Things are changing and we need to ________ what these changes mean to us.
3. The thought of mother alone like that kept ________ her.
4. Join in and work together to ________ to women and girls, to their families, and to communities across the nation.
5. In other words, excellent interpersonal communication skills can help people ________ difficulties on the way to success.
6. Father and mother went through thick and thin together, but now their marriage is ________.
7. The organization ________ raise money for homeless children in France during the World War II.
8. When he heard Bach’s music for the first time, it seemed that his life ________ a new meaning.
9. You are expected to find out a lot of information ________, independently.
10. After a broken promise, it is hard to ________ a person.

5 . 选词填空

bring out          at a loss        in full measure       in the long term        get into shape

1. The stress of this situation is killing me, and I'm ________ what to do next.
2. With true friends, we feel free to share our joy and sadness________.
3. We strongly encourage all teenagers to follow these lifestyle tips, because living well is the safest and most effective way to________.
4. Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often________ the best qualities of a person.
5. For the moment we will lose money, but________ we will make a profit.

6 . 选择适当词组填空

side effect       contribute to       make it       count out       at a loss        in the long term go through       look up        take up        get over        in the wrong        through thick and thin

1. I was ________ what to do with this situation.
2. Outdoor exercise can _________you keeping up a good state of mind.
3. He _________many difficulties before he succeeded.
4. I think you can ________ if you follow the advice below.
5. A confident person can ________ any difficulty in study and life.
6. One of the ________ of your hard work is happiness.
7. What they have done is worthwhile for the environment ________.
8. Every night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and ________ the money Papa had brought home.
9. Parents and friends are the people who support you ________.
10. My wife is reading an English novel, ________ the new words in the dictionary from time to time.

7 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

stand in one's path     fall for       have enough of          wish for     differ…from as a whole        come down with       by tradition        pass… on to       lead the way get... across       make way for

1. Old English ________ much ________ the English we use today.
2. ________the students did very well on their exam.
3. Jane ________ a cold and was absent from school yesterday.
4. I ________ Michael! He always plays his CDs so loud that I cannot study at all.
5. Jonathan is running for chairman of the board. He is willing to do anything to defeat those who ________.
6. When the salesman said the car was in good condition，I was foolish enough to ________ it.
7. ________people eat rice dumplings during the Dragon Boating Festival.
8. I think technology can help ________ by creating new jobs and redefining employment.
9. I don't think it is a good idea to destroy the environment in order to ________ the building of factories.
10. If you haven 't received an invitation, let me know, and I will ________ one ________ you.