1 . After________ (竞争) fiercely at the last Olympic Games, China finally ranked second in the gold medal list.

2 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

die out   check in   make it   turn to   rather than   as if date back to   give way to   be concerned about   ups and downs

1. The history of using chopsticks in China ________ the Shang Dynasty, more than 3,000 years ago.
2. I thought he would be too old to get to the top of the mountain, but he ________ at last.
3. I remember the whole thing ________ it happened yesterday.
4. You should understand your mother, who ________ your future and happiness all the time.
5. We should make every effort to prevent wild plants and animals from ________.
6. When I entered my dream university, I began to realize the fact: I studied hard for myself ________ for anyone else.
7. Every child in my class knows that as winter ________ spring, the days begin to lengthen.
8. As to the problems in studies, he always ________ his teachers for advice and made a plan on how to solve them.
9. We must know that life is all about ________.
10. Dear sir, this room is 117, and we________ already.

3 . 这是因为尽管风险巨大，人类还是坚信维续太空探索极为重要。
This is because, people believe in the importance of ________ ________ space exploration despite the huge risks.

4 . 每句中只有一处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改的词。
1. Tu Youyou first went to Hainan, which malaria was more common, to study malaria patients.
2. Only a few journalists dared cover the story.
3. It was at the railway station where I met Li Ming yesterday.
4. When he was 16, he tried to enter into university in Switzerland, but failed.
5. Although Henry was curious about it, he had to postpone open the letter until 2 o'clock.