1 . 选词填空

make the most of,   last but not least,   look forward to,   rise to,   stick to, focus on,   be responsible for,   as a result of,   make a difference,   over time

1. Don’t bother about those matters. You should ________ your study.
2. With the approaching College Entrance Examination, we have to ________ the time left.
3. He was determined to ________ the challenge.
4. Once a decision has been made, all of us should ________ it.
5. Millions of people are threatened with starvation ________ drought and poor harvests.
6. ________, let me introduce Jane, our new secretary.
7. Table manners change ________. They follow the fashion of the day.
8. We all ________ the day when the scientists can discover more secrets of the universe.
9. I volunteer because I want to not just see the world, but ________ in it.
10. You have the right to make a choice, but you should________ it.

6 . 选择适当的短语填空。

lies in        rise to          make a difference     as a result of   looking forward to stick to       take on        on the rocks             smooth out     through thick and thin

1. You may wonder if one person can ________ to his family, to his community and to his country.
2. The strength of the book ________ the fact that the material is from classroom experience.
3. Unfortunately, Mr. Jones’ business and marriage were both ________.
4. The two countries are working hard to ________ their disagreements.
5. He was out of work for three months ________ the accident.
6. I am ________ visiting my family this Christmas—I haven’t been home for the holidays in years!
7. We’ve been together ________ and we won’t leave each other now.
8. It’s not an easy task, but I’m sure John will ________ the challenge.
9. If you want to realize your dream, you’ve got to ________ it and work hard at it.
10. Words ________ new meanings all the time.

7 . 用result的相关短语完成句子
1. My holiday was ruined ________ (由于) the heavy rain.
2. Obesity often ________ (因……而引起) eating too much.
3. Acting before thinking always ________ (导致) failure.
4. People have better access to health care than they used to, and they’re living longer ________ (因此).

8 . There is no doubt that e-commerce is growing, and it will continue to grow.However, physical stores would not die as a result ________ the rise of e-commerce, at least not in the near future.（用适当的词填空）

10 . ________ being looked down upon, Stephen Curry never failed his fans' expectation and performed beyond everyone's expectations with his accurate shots and continuous efforts.

A．Because of

B．In case of

C．Despite

D．As a result of