1 . 根据语境，选择下框中的单词或短语，必要时用正确的形式填空。框中有两个多余的单词或短语。

aware          strike            variety          demand          equal          preserve          give way to            process proposal          stir up

1. The issue whether the old buildings should________ in the town gets a lot of attention these days.
2. The undersea quake________ around 7：00 a. m., Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island.
3. We must make people________ of the problem and help protect the endangered wildlife.
4. These posters have________ our emotions, reminding us of the extinct creatures.
5. The new assistant impressed the boss with his creative________ for solving the company's problems.
6. Some people believe cultural relics protection should________ economic development.
7. It was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to many________ of dialects and characters.
8. Li Rui and I are________, so our relationship is close and a few words can bridge the gap between us.

2 . 从方框中选择词汇并用其正确形式填空；每空只填一个词，每词只用一次。

entertain；create；handle；gifted；outstanding novelist；overcome；interaction；nevertheless；perceive

1. The first-person narrator is a stylistic device that has been used by many ______ and poets throughout the ages.
2. He insisted that everything in the smart home would be all right. ______, I could not help but feel anxious.
3. Parents prefer taking their children to some places that combine ______ with education.
4. Educators can ______ what students are thinking by observing their body language.
5. When we think about communication, we think about ______.
6. Because of the ______ of new strains of hybrid crops, people in many parts of the world now have more food to eat.
7. Unable to ______ his shyness, he stood there without saying anything.
8. I’m sure she’ll ______ the changes very well because she’s very adaptable.
9. Every child “starts out as a scientist” and every child is ______ with the “sense of wonder and awe”.
10. He devoted himself to galaxies, which led to many ______ discoveries.

3 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

A. leave out        B. arise from        C. broke down       D. set foot on        E. knock over

1. It was the first time I had ________ African soil.
2. Be careful not to ________ the flower vase.
3. Talks with business leaders ________ last night.
4. Emotional or mental problems can ________ a physical cause.
5. You can ________ the third sentence to make the essay shorter.