1 . 选词填空

be known as;       take up;          appear to be;       be generous to;       come up with ; cheer up;            kind of ;        come across;       in spite of ;            play a role in

1. When you __________   something difficult, you can think it over or turn to someone else for help.
2. He did not particularly want to _________a demanding hobby such as running or playing balls.
3. In the lunar calendar, the year 2021 ____________ the year of the ox.
4. I felt ____________ boring when I stayed alone at home.
5. I hope you can ___________ help those in need instead of laughing at them.
6. The boy is so clever that he likes to __________ new ideas?
7. Smart phones ___________   every aspect of our daily life.
8. Something may ___________   free of charge, but there may be a hidden cost.
9. I hope that you ___________ ! We are all ready to help you.
10. He never gave himself up ___________   difficulties.

2 . ________ these difficulties, I believe practice makes perfect.
尽管有这些困难，我相信熟能生巧。

4 . ________(尽管) the weather, the basketball match will be held indoors. （根据汉语提示完成句子）

5 . ______ all the problems, several of the players still produced excellent performances.

A．According to

B．Instead of

C．In addition to

D．In spite of

6 . _______ your grade at school, I think you should work harder.

A．Instead of

B．In spite of

C．In view of

D．In case of

8 . _________ the fact that doctors have warned that smoking does harm to health, _________ people still keep on smoking.

A．Despite; the number of	B．Despite; a number of
C．Even though; a number of	D．In spite of; the number of