3 . 根据句意选择正确的单词或短语，并用其正确的形式填空，有两个短语是多余的。注意单词的大小写和空格。

the instant       take up       set aside       place emphasis on       get through in favor of       pick up       benefit from       appeal to       be crucial to

1. It is universally acknowledged that reputation ______ the private-client business.
2. Peter ______ his post as the head of the travel agency last month.
3. You will see the lightning ______ it happens, but you will hear the sound of the thunder later.
4. Many of the things we now ______ would not be around but for Thomas Edison.
5. It’s much wise to ______ some time to accompany parents to do something more meaningful.
6. Now the government in Fuzhou ______ the people to take nucleic acid test on time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
7. I tried calling you several times but I couldn’t ______.
8. While listening, you can nod your head to show you are ______ his or her views.

4 . 汉译英
1. _______________________ 以……为目标
2. _______________________被……吸引住; 专心致志
3. _______________________安装好(设备或机器)
4. _______________________参加……选拔(或试演)
5. _______________________除……以外(还)
6. _______________________从(那)时起
7. _______________________(设法)处理; 完成

7 . 用方框内短语的适当形式填空

cooperate with, keep in touch with, get through, compared to, be described as, ahead of, put all one’s efforts into, stick to

1. Participating in extra-curricular activities enables us to learn to ________fellow students.
2. It is predicted that future cars will be quite different in many ways ________traditional ones.
3. The floods ________the worst in nearly fifty years.
4. I thought we’d be late for the concert,but we ended up getting there ________time.
5. I’ve been trying to phone Charles all evening,but there must be something wrong with the network; I can’t seem to ________.
6. Once a decision has been made, all of us should ________it.
7. Thanks to the invention of the mobile phone,people can now ________each other quite easily.
8. We________market research and took a series of measures to increase product sales.

8 . With hard work and determination you can g________ ________ your online school with a degree in the area of your choice. (完成) (根据中英文提示填空)