1 . When you come across ________ difficult word in the text, try to guess what it means first before looking it up. (用适当的词填空)

2 . ______________________ beautiful rose garden planted ten years ago by my father grows wonderfully.（用适当的词填空）

3 . After her husband was put into_____prison, she had to make_____living by selling flowers.

A．a; a

B．/; a

C．/; the

D．a; the

4 . The organizer decided to invite Johnny, ______ president of the group, to deliver ______ third speech as his first two were so well received.

A．the; the	B．a; the
C．/; a	D．the; /

5 . 在下列句子中的空白处填入适当内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
1. _____ (make)different kinds of friends, I joined an online chat group.
2. When a plane is landing, passengers need to keep their seat belts fastened_____ it has come to a complete stop.
3. _____(train) hard to win the spring marathon is the goal which I’m aiming for.
4. I’ve never quite figured out _____ he can still play the piano after his serious hand injury!
5. Because I _____(take) a power nap, I was able to deliver the important speech with a lot of energy.
6. Many famous people sign their name in a way _____ can’t be recognized.
7. Do you remember _____ amazing time we went hiking together in the Rocky Mountains?
8. _____ the future holds for the field of high-speed travel is unknown to us.
9. If one wants to get ahead in his career, he _____ go without some of the comforts of life.
10. I _____(visit) all 50 U.S. states by my 13th birthday next month, becoming the youngest person ever to do so.

6 . I just heard ________ bank where Julie works was robbed by ________ gunman wearing a mask.

A．the; /

B．a; /

C．the; a

D．a; the

7 . Mr. Smith, ________ headmaster of the school, told us, "________ sixth of students here go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge."

A．/; A

B．/; The

C．the; The

D．a; A

8 . Life is like ________ ocean; Only ________strong-willed can reach the other shore.

A．an; the	B．the; a
C．the ;/	D．/ ; a

9 . —Have you seen ______ film before?
—Yes. I saw it on ______ Christmas Day, but I can’t remember the exact year.

A．the, a	B．a, the
C．a, a	D．the, the

10 . Have you got these jeans in ________ larger size? This pair is a bit too small around ________ waist.

A．a; the	B．/; the
C．the; /	D．a; a