1 . Easy Ways to Build Vocabulary

It's not all that hard to build an advanced and large vocabulary. Like many things in life, it's     1    ongoing process, and the best part of the process is that there's enough room for improvement,     2    means you'll just keep getting better and better. Of course you have to work at it. You wouldn't think that a few     3    (month) of exercise in your teens would be enough     4     the rest of your life, and that's also true for building your vocabulary--you have to keep at it daily, and pretty soon you will find that you have an excellent vocabulary.

One of the     5    (effect) ways to build vocabulary is to read good books. You need to     6    (real) read at least one good book a week, preferably a classic. This isn't as hard as it     7    (sound), and it is far better than any other method because you improve your vocabulary while     8    (read) an interesting piece of literature. Another nice thing is that you learn both new words and     9    (they) use unconsciously, meaning that you will tend to use the words     10    (learn) this way in conversations almost automatically.

3 . In recent years some Inuit people in Nunavut have reported increases in bear sightings around human settlements, leading to a________(believe)that populations are increasing. (所给词的适当形式填空)

4 . We have many animals on the farm, including three____________ and six____________ .

A．sheeps; chickens	B．sheeps; chicken
C．sheep; chickens	D．sheep; chicken

5 . In the speech, Lisa expressed her ______（决心）to achieve the goal. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

6 . The plane crashed in an area of dense jungle. There were no ________ (survive). (所给词的适当形式填空)

7 . C___________! We are happy to inform you that you have won the speaking competition.(根据首字母单词拼写)

8 . 阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或填入括号内单词的正确形式。

I felt butterflies in my stomach when I started calligraphy class ten years ago. I wondered what I was doing there. At that moment, I couldn't have known that I'd just made one of the best     1    (choose) of my life.

I sat down and listened to the teacher introducing the tools of the craft. Then     2     was the first time for me that I had tried my hand. I took up the brush, using the correct gesture,     3    (dip) it in the ink, and carefully wrote "one"     4     Chinese.

Over     5     past five years, I have learned to make versions of well-known poems. Calligraphy seemed like a bridge,     6     connected me to authors from centuries past. Stroke(笔画) by stroke, word by word, I could feel their emotions, cherished my own peace and learned     7     (appreciate) my daily life.

Now, calligraphy is not just a hobby,     8    a way to remove myself from the worries of life. Rolling out the paper, I can write for a whole day. Calligraphy     9     (able) me to balance my busy schedule and live     10     (peace).

9 . Flying across the Atlantic for the first time is a great ________ (成就). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）

10 . When he heard someone calling his name, he looked back in ________.(amaze) （用所给单词适当形式填空）