1 . 用方框内短语的适当形式填空

be known as;come across; take up;if necessary; come up with; cheer up; in spite of; be involved in

1. We’ve ________a few problems that need resolving.
2. ________many defeats, they still had plenty of fight left in them.
3. Facing such a bad situation, no one could ________a better solution.
4. Here’s a bit of news that will ________you ________.
5. ________, we are willing to give up all that we have for the benefit of our motherland.
6. Students should ________community activities where they can gain experience for growth.
7. Athens, the capital of Greece,________ the birthplace of western civilisation.
8. It is said that the headmaster will ________his duties in August.

2 . ______ being relaxed, we both felt so uncomfortable that we hardly spoke.

A．Apart from

B．Far from

C．In spite of

D．In addition to

3 . _______all my classmates, I wish to say thanks to the teachers for giving us so much support.

A．In spite of

B．Instead of

C．On behalf of

D．Regardless of

4 . ________ ________ of this, many people are confident that “The Revealer” may reveal something of value fairly soon. （根据课文内容填空）

6 . _________ we eat for breakfast has a great effect on our health, many students skip breakfast for various reasons.

A．Though

B．In spite of that

C．Despite what

D．Although what

8 . ________ the lack of scientific evidence for link between color and suit physics, lots of research showed that color could affect performance from a purely psychological standpoint.

A．As a consequence of	B．Because of
C．In addition to	D．In spite of