1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Inferno is the oldest and most celebrated of all amateur ski races. It     1     (hold) every January, near MÜrren in Switzerland. Anyone can take part, as long as they belong to     2     ski racing club.

The Inferno was the     3     (invent) of a British businessman called Henry Lunn, who came up with the idea of the package holiday in the early 1900s and     4     (begin) taking groups of people to the Alps for winter sports. Henry’s son, Arnold, grew very fond of MÜrren and he founded a ski club there in 1924. Four years later, seventeen of the club’s members took part in the first Inferno race,     5     the top of the 2,970-metre Schilthorn mountain to MÜrren below.

In those early days, they used     6    (climb) for six hours from the railway station in MÜrren before the start of the race. Today,     7     (racer) use a cable car (缆车) which takes about twenty minutes. In the first race, the winning time for the fourteen-kilometre race was one hour, twelve minutes. These days it tends to be almost     8     (exact) an hour. Although the skiers are very much faster now, some things haven’t changed. The course,     9     is steep (陡峭的) and has sharp bends (急转弯), remains one of the most     10     (demand) and frightening in the world.

2 . 语法填空

If you want to fully enjoy your vacation, then you’d better check the Durban City Tours,     1     is actually one of the best choices in South Africa today.

Here in Durban you will get to see all the amazing tourist attractions. If you love animals and want to see some elephants     2     (wander) around the streets, then Durban is the place to go. You can even get to ride one     3     you want.

You will also be able to taste all the delicious South African food here. You can choose     4     Italian cooking to its native dishes. Durban is a great place     5     (tour) with your friends and family. You will learn a lot about its history through the landmarks you will see down the street. Tourists and even the local villagers just can’t get enough of these     6     (treat)!

    7    , it is important that you make necessary arrangements. If you prefer the best tour guides here in Durban, you’d better choose the Street Scene Tours. All their staff     8     (train) specially. They will     9     (sure) make your stay here     10     (forget).

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
I was nine years old when I learnt to ride a bike. The bike was a birthday present from my uncle. You can imagine how _(excite) I was when I saw the bike, and I begged my uncle to teach me how ________ (ride) it right away. However, before I got on the bike, I felt _________ (extreme) nervous and I was afraid that I would fall off and hurt _________ (me). My uncle held onto the seat and helped me to get _______ the bike. While I was riding, he was running along beside me, holding the seat so I would not fall over. I was so _________ (grate) to him for his help.
As I was practicing, I became more and more confident. Then, I heard my uncle shouting, “You are riding it by yourself now!” I was both excited and scared. I was really riding by myself, but _________ if I fell off? As I was wondering about this, my uncle ran after me and got hold of the bike. I _______ (slow) down and came to a stop. My heart was still beating fast when I got off the bike. ________ (late) that day, I felt like I was walking on air! I am still thankful to my uncle for teaching me to ride ________ bike on my ninth birthday.