2 . 接受这个奖的时候，我是如此激动以至于热泪盈眶。
________________, I was so excited that tears welled up in my eyes.

4 . 短语填空

on behalf of; take place; in one’s defence; belong to; take up; in contrast to

1. Jackson talked to his mother in a gentle voice ____________ his usual manner.
2. I have to say ____________ that my niece knew nothing about it beforehand.
3. Playing football and watching TV ____________ much of my nephew’s spare time.
4. They have a passionate interest in music and ____________ the music group.
5. Five competitors took part in the English speech contest ____________ our school.
6. They organised a big concert and it ____________ as scheduled.

5 . The university wants its students to ________a regional language, if time permits.

A．take up

B．take after

C．take on

D．take over

7 . 根据语境，选择下框中的单词或者短语的正确形式填空，框中有两个多余单词或短语。

commit     circumstance     efficiency     acknowledge     conclusion      the instant     come to power     sum up     take up     insist on

1. The Internet is a very _____________ medium for spreading information.
2. The man________________finding a taxi for me even though I told him I lived nearby.
3. He was a good man who was_______________to his family as well as to his work.
4. Lu Xun,________________ as one of the greatest modern writers in China, was born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province in 1881.
5. To _______________, low price, easy access to information and wide use make students use computers a lot.
6. Peter_____________________his position as the head of the travel agency last month.
7. Much to my surprise, she burst into tears ________________she read the letter.
8. Under no ____________________ will China be the first to use nuclear weapons.

8 . 令我印象最深刻的是这位饱经风霜的生物学家始终直面每一个挑战。(take) (汉译英)