1 . 选词填空(other than/or rather/rather than/more than)
1. The children are learning to eat. ________, they are learning table manners.
2. Mary, ________ you, was rewarded the first prize in the competition.
3. I don’t know any French people ________ you.
4. He is ________ our teacher. He is also our best friend.

2 . 选词填空(other than, rather than)
1. My cousin usually gets up early __________ late.
2. I don’t know any French people here __________ you.

7 . 用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空

separate from     rather than     prevent...from...     look up     as a result of     an audience of     other than     in spite of     have the honour     as a result

1. Students are encouraged to take control of their own learning, ________ just depending on the teachers.
2. Tom hurt his leg when he was running. ________ , he has to leave school for a few days.
3. The suspected H7N9 patients are ________ the others.
4. He saw a plane flying over the city when he ________.
5. ________ all the problems, several of the players produced excellent performances.
6. Carbon dioxide, which makes a barrier between us and the sun, ________ heat ________ getting out of the atmosphere easily, so the Earth is becoming warmer.
7. Children who were growing up would be worried about their appearance and image ________ the unrealistic lifestyles they follow on platforms of social media.
8. The form cannot be signed by anyone ________ yourself.
9. A well- known television host ________ of opening the show yesterday.
10. The radio program has ________ several million. It is very popular.

8 . 用方框中的词或短语的正确形式填空，其中有两个多余选项。

be equipped with   be up to   be devoted to   be charged with     have access to   lay off   turn over   take over     other than   or rather   contribute to     approve of

1. In fact, 73% of people interviewed put their relationship with colleagues as the key factor ________ happiness at work, which is a very high percentage.
2. Laura is always peering out of her window to see what her neighbors ________.
3. Despite decades of treasure hunting in the area, no gold and nothing ________ a few historical objects has been found.
4. After he announced his company was broke due to the financial issues, it ________ by the local government to keep the business alive.
5. I feel sure if I tell her, she ________ what I am doing, and that encourages me to continue.
6. On a daily basis, maintaining a well-balanced water system is easy to manage for those of us fortunate enough ________ clean drinking water.
7. Mrs. Dursley fell asleep quickly while Mr. Dursley lay wide awake, ________ the events of the day in his mind, not able to sleep.
8. Erica Woolsey is a marine biologist with a specialty in coral reef ecology and also a leader of the Hydras, a non-profit organization ________ ocean understanding and protection.
9. Even if other business ________ employees in 2020 because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, Amazon grew tremendously hiring half a million people.
10. So far, all the examination rooms ________ cameras, so it’s almost impossible for students to cheat without being caught.