1 . Barbara is in her late forties and has a ________ (tend) to complain about what she doesn’t feel content with. (所给词的适当形式填空)

2 . 词性转换
1. adventure n.历险（经历），奇遇→________adj.有冒险精神的，大胆开拓的→________n.冒险者，冒险家
2. prefer v.更喜欢→________ n.偏爱，偏好，喜爱
3. significant adj.有重大意义的，显著的→________ adv.重大地，显著地→________ n.意义，重要性
4. tend v.易于做某事，往往会发生某事→________ n.趋势，倾向
5. inspire v.激励，鼓舞，启发思考→________ adj.鼓舞人心的，启发灵感的→________adj.备受鼓舞的→________ n.灵感，启发灵感的人（或事物）
6. comfort n.安慰，慰藉，舒适→________ adj.舒适的，使人舒服的
7. patient adj.有耐心的 n.病人→________ n.耐心→________adv.耐心地
8. anxious adj.焦虑的，不安的→________ adv.焦虑地，不安地→________ n.焦虑，忧虑
9. appoint v.安排，确定（时间、地点），任命→________ adj.约定的，指定的→________ n.约定，约会，任命
10. shame n.羞愧，惭愧→________ adj.感到不好意思的，难为情的→________adj.可耻的；丢脸的→________ adj.无耻的;没廉耻的
11. locate v.找出……的准确位置，确定……的准确地点→________ n.地点，位置→________ adj.位于
12. surround v.围绕，（使）包围→________ n.周围的事物，环境→________ adj.周围的
13. personal adj.个人的，私人的，个性的→________ n.个性，性格→________adv.亲自地；就本人而言

3 . There is a growing t______ among employers to hire casual staff. （根据首字母单词拼写）

4 . First, we need to build up a detailed ________ of our customers and their requirements.

A．phase

B．profile

C．tendency

D．distribution

5 . There is an increasing __________(tend) among employers to hire casual staff. (所给词的适当形式填空)

6 . He had a ________________ (tend) to walk backwards whenever attention was focused on him. (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . The Old President has a ________ (tend) to forget his words suddenly when giving a speech. （所给词的适当形式填空）

9 . 她天生非常小心谨慎。(汉译英)

10 . It is reported that housing prices have a _______ (tend) to decrease in some cities. (用适当的词填空)