1 . Our newspaper is______________ influential newspaper in this city. (用适当的词填空)

2 . The crisis is entering ________crucial, critical phase. (用适当的词填空)

3 . A week by the sea________ ________ ________(是一种奢侈)they can no longer afford. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

4 . When I________ ________ ________ ________(对比这两辆自行车), I saw that one was older. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

5 . Boys are very much in________ minority at the dance class. (用适当的词填空)

7 . It’s ______ same in China—many people, some of whom are not overweight at all, are always going on _______ diet or taking weight-pills.

A．the; a

B．a; the

C．the; /

D．a; a

8 . Mr Smith owns ________ larger collection of coins than anyone else I have ever met. （用适当的词填空）

9 . Of the two coats, I’d choose ________cheaper one to spare some money for a book. （用适当的词填空）

10 . It may not be a great suggestion. But before ________ better one is put forward, we’ll make do with it. （用适当的词填空）