1 . 选词填空

benefit   make fun of   after all   distance   frank achievements   announced   go through   ordinary   absorbed in generous   took advantage of   function   grateful   in spite of

1. The other children often ____________ him because he was fat and wore glasses.
2. The discovery of DNA is one of the greatest scientific ____________ of the decade.
3. The government yesterday ____________ to the media that it had created a million new jobs.
4. She seemed totally ____________ her book and didn’t know what was happening around her.
5. We should spend the money on something that will ____________ everyone.
6. While the baby slept, she ____________ the moment’s peace to read her book.
7. I am extremely ____________ to all the teachers for their help.
8. The house is only a very short ____________ from the sea, so you can walk to the seaside.
9. English became the official language for business ____________ the fact that the population was largely Chinese.
10. Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about ____________ people and fewer stories about the rich and famous.

2 . 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。

balance; inspired; belong to; go through; distance; feast; generous; has access to; in harmony with; puzzle; original; satisfaction; surround; charity; ordinary

1. Finding and keeping the right ________ between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge.
2. Only when we learn to exist ________ nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
3. She believes that it is highly important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone ________ the Internet and knows how to use new technology.
4. Her next goal is to start a ________ website to raise money for children in poor countries.
5. When you ________ tough times, you meet others who are facing similar challenges.
6. Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this ________.
7. The four countries that ________ the United Kingdom work together in some areas.
8. The peaceful landscape of the “Emerald Isle” and its many green counties is a true ________ for the eyes.
9. A virtual choir helps connect ________ people together.
10. Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of ________.

3 . 用ordinary, common, usual, normal, general填空。
1. The figures represent a ________ decline in employment.
2. Oil pollution is the most ________ death for seabirds.
3. After lunch there was a little more clearing up to than ________.
4. It has 25 calories less than ________ ice cream.
5. Her height and weight are ________ for her.

4 . 选词填空。

ordinary        common       general        usual

1. It’s very disappointing that the violinist, popular with us, gave a very _________ performance at the concert last night.
2. Letter boxes are much more _________ in the UK than in the US, where most people have postboxes instead.
3. We will meet at _________   time.
4. They gave a(n)_________ description of the man.

8 . 选词填空

dress       convenient       impression       ordinary     observe          clap promote     current            precious          custom       represent        fortune

1. We should understand the importance of ______________ traditional Chinese festivals.
2. It’s the duty of every one of us to ____________ the traffic rules.
3. The family members all try to travel back home for the __________ family dinner on the Chinese New Year’s Eve.
4. The dancers twisted and turned, and the crowd cheered, _________ and sang.
5. It’s just an __________ house, nothing special.
6. The graduate _____________ the judges with wonderful performance and got the offer.
7. What do the English words on the back of your coat _____________?
8. ____________, the rescue team arrived in time and helped the workers out of the mine.
9. Please call me back to let me know your decision at your ______________.
10. At the wedding, there were hundreds of guests, all __________ up in formal, colourful clothes.

9 . Learn more about music by completing the sentences with the correct forms of the words and phrase.

ordinary     remind     perform     award     effort     individual     fall in love enable     stage     studio     original     prove     onto     opportunity

1. Last night I went to see my friend’s new rock band ________ on ________ at a small local music festival.
2. This new pop song ________ me of an old song that was ________ sung by Billy White but later made popular by another singer.
3. I’m so happy! My favourite singer just won a music ________. This ________ that all the ________ she put into her work was worth it.
4. I ________ with rap music when I was a teenager. Listening to it ________ me to relax and forget about my problems.
5. Five years ago, he was finally given a(n) ________ to record his song at a(n) ________. Ever since, his success has shown the world that even ________ people can become famous.
6. Nowadays millions of musical performances are uploaded ________ the Internet every day by different ________ who may or may not be professional musicians or singers.

10 . 选词填空：normal/common/usual/ordinary
1. The book describes the lifestyle of the________ people in the countryside.
2. The________ temperature of the human body is about 37℃.
3. Though injured, he kept on taking exercise as________.
4. Kangaroos are________ in Australia.