1 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

took it for granted, dated back to, served as, acknowledged, exposed, accumulated, opposed, cared for, came up with, set aside, emphasized, popped up

1. Mr. Harpet, head of the police, ________that the invitation included his wife and their daughter.
2. He________his personal affairs and returned to the police station in a hurry.
3. Upon meeting his fellows, he ________the importance of keeping it secret.
4. In fact, the murderer disappeared for half a year and then ________in a small town.
5. Each year, millions of tourists visited the small town, which ________Roman Times.
6. As the evidence________, the police felt it necessary to take action.
7. Half of an hour later, the young policeman arrived but the local people ________his entry into the town.
8. Mr. Harpet thought of the young man as a lazy bone and his being late ________an excuse to get rid of him.
9. Most of them were at their wit’s end and Mr. Harpet himself ________an idea.
10. Their action ended up in failure but Mr. Harpet kept a record of every detail and later ________the case.

4 . 尽管口味是人们选择食物时要考虑的一个因素，但是均衡膳食已经被大多数人所认可。 (Despite) （汉译英）