1 . When I started to studying German, it was a ________ because the words felt strange on my tongue.

A．happiness

B．struggle

C．demand

D．blessing

E．desire

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。

significant   manner   warning   desire   in spite of precious   absence   savings   selected   insisted on apologised   climate   intention   defeated   in return

1. Customs play a ________ role in festivals, but sometimes they can change over time.
2. Since Lin Qiaozhi had no children of her own, she left her ________ to a kindergarten and a fund for new doctors.
3. The ________ in San Francisco is mild all year round, meaning it is always a good time to visit.
4. These disasters made everyone sad and disappointed, but the ________ to explore the universe never died.
5. Wang Zheng ________ to Chen because he couldn’t offer her more money.
6. Tu Youyou and her team members even ________ testing the medicine on themselves to make sure that it was safe.
7. On the other hand, there are many different groups of people around the world who live happily in the ________ of new technology.
8. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, your smart home will send a ________ to your phone.
9. Another example is Halloween, which slowly became an exciting festival for children, ________ its religious origins.
10. There were so many good cafés and restaurants to choose from. I ________ a Cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates.