1 . The news may be unexpected;________, it is true.

A．nevertheless

B．though

C．thus

D．therefore

2 . 选词填空

fluent；poets；balance；classic；dates back；cash；positive thus； exist；other than；suitable；convenient；efforts；honour；give way to

1. I know that Chinese is a very difficult language, but I hope to be__________ when I graduate.
2. Nothing was needed to hold walls together__________ the perfect fit of the stones.
3. By being__________ about myself and my body, I became both happier and healthier.
4. With strong support from the government and the tireless__________ of the city's people, a new Tangshan was built.
5. People in modern times can read the__________ works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.
6. There comes a time when the old must__________ the new, and it's impossible to preserve everything from our past as we move towards the future.
7. Only when we learn to__________ in harmony with nature can we stop being a threat to wildlife and to our planet.
8. We no longer have to wait in line or carry__________ around when we go shopping.
9. The country has a long history of producing great writers and__________.
10. The virtual choir is a wonderful way for people around the world to sing with one voice and__________ make the world a better place.