1 . The company plans to double the current number of domestic stores to nearly 12,000. To meet _______ target, Sawbucks will start more stores at airports and supermarkets. (用适当的词填空)

2 . Dialects in China have hit a bump in the road because mandarin is encouraged in daily life. In particular, ________ number of people speaking ________ Shanghai dialect is decreasing.

A．a ... /

B．the ... the

C．the ... /

D．a ... the

3 . 这位诗人偏爱乡间那悠闲的生活节奏。(prefer)(汉译英)

4 . There once were a goat and a donkey…. So the farmer killed ________ goat and gave the donkey medicine made from its heart. (用适当的词填空)