1 . Winter was coming on and the hills ______ villages with destruction, for heavy rain would not only wash away the soil but would cause serious floods as well. (根据句意填空)

2 . What_________ big success! We were all excited when the three astronauts came back safely.

A．the

B．an

C．a

D．/

3 . Bogus was only 1.6 meters tall, which made him ______ shortest player ever in the NBA. (用适当的词填空)

4 . Under ______ influence of the team captain, he learned how to cooperate, and seized the gold medal in the final.

5 . An Olympic Marathon distance is 26 miles and 385 yards, approximately ______ from Marathon to Athens.

A．the distance

B．of the distance

C．should be the distance

D．is the distance

6 . The economist argues that no society can surely be flourishing and happy, ________ of the members are poor and miserable.

A．of which the far greater part	B．of which far greater part
C．of whom the far greater part	D．of whom far greater part