1 . 用所给短语的适当形式填空

No wonder     look into       be named after        check out       bring about     be rooted in With this in mind       draw inspiration from     to one’s satisfaction            just as importantly

1. No country, no happiness. Everyone must ___________ the soil of the motherland.
2. ____________ you can’t find anybody here; they are all away at a meeting.
3. What will people call a brown dog if it is to ___________ its looks?
4. Many new changes will be___________ in China’s industry.
5. Poets and artists often __________ nature.
6. A working party in the school has been set up_________ the problem.
7. He showed people how to live, and _________, he showed them how to die.
8. The accountant __________ the bills and found them OK.
9. ___________, he began to take a new look at the failure in this experiment.
10. ___________, his son has made rapid progress in English since then.

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。

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.