1 . A sense of humor can help ease the t______ between unfamiliar people. (根据首字母单词拼写)

2 . 绿宝石(爱尔兰)岛风光宁静秀美，郡县草木葱茏，青山连绵起伏，牛羊点缀其中，堪称一场名副其实的视觉盛宴。
The peaceful landscape of the “Emerald lsle” and its many green counties is_________, with its rolling green hills dotted with sheep and cattle.

3 . The government has made every effort to ease the ______ (紧张关系). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

4 . Mr. Brown won by a greater majority in this _______ (elect) than in the last. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

5 . They are starting to wonder how long their good _____ (运气) can last. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

6 . The river has two main _______ (支流) along its way to the sea. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

7 . To reach a goal of change, a person must show some ______ (自律) and repeatedly take some small steps. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

8 . The incident sparked off a whole __________ (系列) of events that nobody had foreseen. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

9 . Almost everywhere you go in the UK, you will be surrounded by __________ (证据) of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)