1 . 根据句子内容从每组的选项中选出能匹配句子中划线部分意义的选项。选项中有两项是多余的。

A. a very bad situation that causes problems B. connected with a job that needs special training or skill especially one that needs a high level of education C. to recognize with gratitude to be grateful for D. to make an effort or try to do something especially something difficult E. to reduce the use, amount, or cost of something F. to write music G. having a natural ability to do something well H. to decide definitely to do something I. aside from, except for, besides J. to cause somebody trouble or pain K. to become impossible to see L. to be famous

1. I shall appreciate it if you can offer me some information of your activity in detail.
2. In face of the disaster happening to him, he showed no sign of fear.
3. A research shows that the rate of man to be a professional athlete is influenced by the month he was born.
4. It is a pleasure to see more and more people are taking up a foreign language attempting to find a better job.
5. Drop a piece of litter and can’t be bothered to pick it up.
6. To achieve his dream, he determined to work harder than before.
7. Malaria kills over 1, 000, 000 people a year—more people than any disease apart from AIDS.
8. Soon after, however, problems came up and the “white bikes” all disappeared—thieves stole them all in a matter of weeks.
9. He gained knowledge from each field through self-taught and was the only all around talented person in human history.
10. Meyer, founder of Shake Shack, wants to cut back on email.