1 . 根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。

crashed       trapped       gap       efforts       picture-based observe       promoted       worthwhile       regard       snow-covered intend       established       beauty       species       throughout

1. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were ________ and to bury the dead.
2. With strong support from the government and the tireless ________ of the city’s people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake ruins.
3. The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that ________ into coastlines across Asia yesterday, killing more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries.
4. At the beginning, written Chinese was a ________ language.
5. The high ________ for the Chinese writing system can be seen in the development of Chinese characters as an art form, known as Chinese calligraphy, which has become an important part of Chinese culture.
6. If I’m talking to a close friend, I can use short requests, like “Open the window” — our relationship is close and we’re equals, so I only need a few words to bridge the ________ between us.
7. They are recording and collecting digital images of cultural relics from the Mogao Caves, which were a key stop along the Silk Road ________ China’s ancient history.
8. A committee was ________ to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the loss of cultural relics.
9. The government, however, does not ________ to stop the protection programmes, since the threats to the Tibetan antelope have not yet disappeared.
10. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I’m struck by their ________.

2 . Complete the sentenced using suitable nouns in their correct forms and circle the words which collocate with them.

curtain     antique     breath     bay     creature     highlight     airline     beauty     peak     duration     frost

1. After arising in the morning, the first thing he does is to draw the ________
2. He was impressed by her ________and charm.
3. The visitors were admiring the ________ dating back to the 17th century.
4. We all remember the________ of the trip—visiting the Huangguoshu Waterfall.
5. Protect the ________ which are unique to Australia and their natural habitats.
6. What ________did you fly?
7. It is one of the most difficult ________ to climb in the Rocky Mountains.
8. The beauty of Qinghai Lake took the visitors’ ________away.
9. In freezing cold winter, windows are often covered with ________
10. We sailed into a beautiful ________in the southwest of Canada.
11. Judy enrolled in a programme of study that was eight months in________, but she completed it in only six months.

3 . 根据课文内容选词填空。

opportunity       beauty       harmony       original       loss disappearing       global       inspired       significant       ruins

1. As China plays a greater role in ________ affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China's culture and history.
2. One of the most deadly earthquakes of the 20th century began. In less than one minute, a large city lay in ________.
3. A committee was established to limit damage to the Egyptian buildings and prevent the ________ of cultural relics.
4. Watching them move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their ________.
5. Over the next 10 years, Whitacre's ________ compositions began to become quite popular among choirs and singers.
6. She was so ________ by the people she met online that she decided to start an IT club to teach older people how to use computers and the Internet.
7. Perhaps the best example is shown by UNESCO, which runs a programme that prevents world cultural heritage sites around the world from ________.
8. Only when we learn to exist in ________ with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
9. Imagine having the ________ to sing together with hundreds of other people while you are at home alone.
10. Customs play a ________ role in festivals, but sometimes they change over time.

4 . 根据所给10个英语单句的意思，从所给的15个词汇中挑选出10个合适的词或短语分别给每个句子填空。

forward              former                    quit                    affect                    belong to lecture              worthwhile              percent              satisfaction              now and then beauty              tough                    stream              appreciate              apply for

1. Tom is looking ________ to meeting the new exchange student from the UK.
2. Do you think it was ________ that a lot of money was spent to protect the temples?
3. The coach told me that I didn't play well. Obviously, I was unhappy, but I won't ________.
4. Watching the antelopes move slowly across the green grass, I'm struck by their ________.
5. I could still have a burger ________, but I would add a salad or an apple.
6. When you go through ________ times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges.
7. The four countries that ________ the United Kingdom work together in some areas.
8. Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of ________.
9. About 75 ________ of the city's factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone.
10. As China plays a greater role in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to ________ China's culture and history through this amazing language.