1 . Childhood memories came back to me so clearly, _______ ________ (似乎) the events had happened only yesterday. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

2 . 他继续看他的书，好像没有重要的事情发生过似的。
He continued with his reading ________ nothing important had happened.

3 . 他胡须浓密，头发又长又白，有时会像刚遭了电击似的竖起来。
He had a thick moustache and long white hair, which sometimes stood on end ________________ he had just received an electric shock.

4 . ________ the old saying goes, “It’s never too old to learn.” (用适当的词填空)

6 . 他胡须浓密，头发又长又白，有时会像刚遭了电击似的竖起来。
He had a thick moustache and long white hair, __________sometimes stood on end ___________though he had just received an electric shock.

7 . Daisy smiled. That’s good news. It shows the importance of wildlife protection, but I’d like to help __________. The carpet rose again and almost at once they were in a thick rainforest.

8 . On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter does not_____________________________________________________________with our eyes.（根据课文内容填空）

9 . 值得赞扬的是，尽管天气恶劣工人们还是按原计划完成了工程任务。
To their credit, the workers managed to complete the project _________   _________ in spite of the bad weather.

10 . Difficulties strengthen the mind, ______labor does the body.

A．as	B．whether
C．since	D．because