1 . It’s easy to lay ________ for impulsive (冲动的) behaviors on teenagers whose brain is underdeveloped rather than the shortage of guidance.

A．blame

B．discrimination

C．complaint

D．criticism

5 . Choose the suitable word from A--O to fill in the blanks to make the sentences grammatically and coherently correct.

A.pressure       B.effect        C.fear D.blame             E.reliable F.extreme       G.ambitious       H.factors       I.vividly             J.converted K.solution       L.canyon       M.theme       N.independent       O.located

1. Why do I always get the ___________ for her mistakes?
2. Love is the common___________ of many of Shakespeare’s sonnets (十四行诗).
3. We need to take into consideration all the___________ in an issue before making a decision.
4. Living in a modern competitive society, we need to learn to handle ___________in our daily life.
5. They are trying every means to find a/an ___________ to this problem.
6. Some strategies can be used to develop___________ thinking.
7. In making a presentation, it is important to use data from a/an___________ source.
8. I have a/an___________ of water because I was nearly drowned when swimming in a pool.
9. This movie shows Scott’s expedition___________ as if we were there with them.
10. Queenstown is a beautiful city___________ at Lake Wakatipu in the south of New Zealand.
11. Captain Robert Scott’s amazing achievement encouraged people to be hard-working, ___________. courageous and persistent.
12. This farm has been___________ into a school for one class of difficult students.
13. I really enjoyed this show because the teacher had such a positive___________ on the students.
14. Why do you think people enjoy doing___________ sports such as bungee jumping or rock-climbing?
15. The Shotover River is at the bottom of a deep___________ with high rocks on each side.

6 . 面对同事们的指责，这个年轻小伙并没有选择逃避，而是想方设法弥补因自己的过失所造成的损失。(means) （汉译英）

7 . 很多学生常常仅因为成绩不好被父母和老师责备，这是一个值得反思的坏现象。（blame; worth) (汉译英)

8 . 英译汉
1. blame
2. factor
3. chemical
4. frightening
5. pressure
6. impress
7. statistic
8. independent
9. adapt
10. reveal