2 . In his speech, Eric Whitacre shared stories of how his original compositions became ________ ________(深受……欢迎) singers and listeners and how it ________ ________(导致) the creation of the virtual choir. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

3 . 从所给方框中选择合适的词组, 并用其适当形式填空（每组有一个多余的选项）。

fight against             be curious about             due to             in preparation for             lead to             apart from

1. He is practicing every day ________the ice-skating championship.
2. A poor life in his childhood ________a lot of health problems later in life.
3. It was a difficult time. ________everything else, we had financial problems.
4. For reading, if you ________some of this early history and really want to know more about it, I can recommend this book.
5. They ________the enemies and sacrificed their lives for the independence and honour of their country.

8 . 人们对于黑脉金斑蝶的研究使得人们对这种生物有了更多的了解。
The research on the monarch’s behavior has ________ ________ a greater awareness of this creature.

10 . 好习惯总是会带来高效率，而坏习惯则相反。
Good habits always ________ high efficiency, while bad ones bring the opposite.