1 . 尽管她很年轻，她在音乐上很有才华。（汉译英）

2 . 不管有多大的挑战，为了给妹妹赢一双新鞋，阿里(Ali)决定参加跑步比赛。尽管在比赛中意外摔倒，阿里还是跳了起来，冲向终点线。至于结果，阿里赢得了三等奖，获得了新鞋，像鸟儿一样飞奔回家。
________ ，Ali was determined to take part in the running race to win a new pair of shoes for his sister. ________，Ali jumped to his feet and dashed towards the finish line. ________，Ali won the third prize，got the new shoes，and flew to his home like a bird.

5 . 选词填空

put out fires, fight for, apart from, come across, find a cure for, pick out, behind bars, due to, in spite of, engage in

1. Did you _________________ any activities at college?
2. _________________ the large volume of letters he receives, Dave regrets he is unable to answer them personally.
3. More than 30 of those arrested were allowed to leave for lack of evidence, but the rest remain _________________.
4. Have you _________________ the movie you want to see?
5. It is my belief that we will _________________ cancer in the next ten years.
6. By accident he had _________________ the very man who could solve the mystery.
7. _________________ his earnings as a foot ball coach, he also owns and runs a chain of sports shops.
8. If you don’t _________________ what you want, don’t cry for what you lose.
9. Never use water to _________________ in electrical equipment.
10. English became the official language for business _________________ the fact that the population was largely Chinese.

7 . Complete the text using the phrases below.

instead of     with the help of     in spite of     as a result of     in addition to

    1     fierce competition, local teenager Marie Miller has won top prize at an International Innovation Fair. She designed a mobile phone app that allows people with learning difficulties to improve their reading skills.     2     this, the app also allows users to connect with each other, building a community of learners supporting one other.     3     the app, learners have reported their confidence and reading ability has improved greatly. Many users of the app have said that they prefer using it     4     other more traditional methods.     5     this win, Marie says she plans to use the prize money to invest in more app designs.

9 . 145 people were missing ______ the crash of the French Airbus.

A．in spite of

B．along with

C．due to

D．rather than

10 . _________ 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