2 . We waited outside, looking forward to seeing the famous star, but he didn’t _______.

A．give up

B．take up

C．pick up

D．turn up

3 . My English teacher always asks us to ______ an outline before writing a composition.

A．draw back

B．draw up

C．take up

D．keep on

4 . She ______ the elderly and often visiting nursing homes to accompany them and provide assistance.

A．depends on

B．turns down

C．cares about

D．takes up

5 . ——Ricky, why hasn’t Billy been with us these days ?
——Oh, he is _______ for next month’s 400-meter race.

A．standing out

B．taking up

C．backing out

D．working out

6 . 汉译英
1. ________占用(时间、空间)
2. ________无需额外付费
3. ________试图去做某事
4. ________逃进
5. ________陪伴某人
6. ________喜欢在一起
7. ________避免偏激/片面
8. ________指出
9. ________值得我付出额外的努力
10. ________信任某人
11. ________伸出援手
12. ________让某人保持联系
13. ________经营友情；培养友情

8 . 根据句意选择正确的单词或短语，并用其正确的形式填空，有两个短语是多余的。注意单词的大小写和空格。

the instant       take up       set aside       place emphasis on       get through in favor of       pick up       benefit from       appeal to       be crucial to

1. It is universally acknowledged that reputation ______ the private-client business.
2. Peter ______ his post as the head of the travel agency last month.
3. You will see the lightning ______ it happens, but you will hear the sound of the thunder later.
4. Many of the things we now ______ would not be around but for Thomas Edison.
5. It’s much wise to ______ some time to accompany parents to do something more meaningful.
6. Now the government in Fuzhou ______ the people to take nucleic acid test on time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
7. I tried calling you several times but I couldn’t ______.
8. While listening, you can nod your head to show you are ______ his or her views.

9 . —I don’t know how to ________ the old collections.
—Why not give them away to the poor children?

A．hand out

B．deal with

C．give up

D．take up