1 . 选词填空

appointed          retire          majority     typical       responded        tending          significant        reject            in spite of        gratitude             absolutely             in memory of          hiring        featured        frankly

1. Customs play a _____________ role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
2. It ____________ a parade and a great feast with music, dancing, and sports.
3. She was more interested in __________ patients, publishing medical research on care for women and children, and training the next generation of doctors.
4. She ___________, “I’d rather stay single to study all my life!”
5. I __________ enjoyed the archery, too, but the horse races were my favourite part.
6. In 1941, Dr.Lin became the first Chinese woman ever to be ________ director of the OB-GYN department of the PUMC Hospital.
7. At age 18, instead of following the traditional path of marriage like the _______ of girls, she chose to study medicine.
8. No matter how different they may seem, all over the world, the spirit of sharing joy, ________, love ,or peace is common in all festivals.
9. Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, ________ its religious origins.
10. Dr.Lin did not __________ until the day she died, 22 April 1983.

2 . 选用适当的单词或短语补全短文。

A. context       B. alter       C. appointed       D. confused       E. delivery

1. Nothing can ________   the fact that we were defeated by the weak team due to our lack of cooperation.
2. The director ________ the chief secretary to draft a bill on the Education Reform.
3. While globalization is usually talked about in the ________ of the sharing of trade and capital between countries, we shouldn’t forget that the driving force behind it all it people.
4. In 1680, William Dockwra started a public service that guaranteed the quick ________ of a letter anywhere in London.