1 . It was________I was ill that I was absent from the meeting. (用适当的词填空)

2 . 既然你已经完成了工作，你现在就可以走了。(汉译英)

3 . ______(既然) we are all part of the global village, everyone becomes a neighbour. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

4 . ________ you’ ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.

A．After

B．Now that

C．Although

D．As soon as

5 . ____________________ Yuan’s hybrids have made him quite wealthy, one might think he would retire to a life of leisure.
鉴于袁隆平因开发杂交水稻而变得相当富有，有人会认为他会退休享受悠闲的生活。

6 . ________ ________ (既然，由于) you have grown up, you shouldn’t depend on your parents. (根据汉语提示完成句子）

7 . ________ ________（既然）smile can do us good , we should always wear smiles. (根据汉语提示完成句子）

8 . —Why were you absent from school last Friday?
—I was absent from school last Friday______ my mother was ill. （用适当的词填空）

9 . The days are shorter and shorter, _____________ it’s December. (用适当的词填空)

10 . Parents should take seriously their children’s requests for sunglasses ______ eye protection is necessary in sunny weather.

A．because of	B．though
C．because	D．unless