3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

One of my best memories came from my experience when I gave a speech named“A Challenge in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 8! You can imagine    1     terribly shy I was with so many eyes fixed upon me. I had no alternative but     2    ( prepare) for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just     3    piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part     4    (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory— for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began when I stood on the platform ,my legs     5    (tremble) and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Otherwise, I would have withdrawn    6     them. Gradually, I found myself back, delivering my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding— I made     7    ! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared.     8    (actual) with my confidence building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest    9     (difficult) on our way to success is our fear. Overcome it     10     we will not be able to fulfil our ambitions.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空格处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（三个词以内）。

Last week, an activity called “Beijing Opera Entering Campus” was held in our school.

In the morning, two artists,    1    acting skills were wonderful, came to our school as planned. When    2    (reach) the room, they were given a warm welcome. After a casual chat, the artists     3    (invite) to the hall to give us a    4    (detail) introduction to Beijing opera. With great    5    (expect), we listened     6    (attentive) and learned that there are five main roles in Beijing opera, and the facial mask on each of them tells the characteristics of the role.

After the lecture, we couldn’t wait to start the following training sessions. Under    7    patient guidance of the artists, we learned the basic skills and developed a strong interest.     8    several rehearsals, we were ready to stage a scene from Journey to the West. On the performing day, with excitement and nervousness, I played Sun Wukong with the lady artist. To our great delight, our performance won the applause of our schoolmates.

Through this activity, I’ve found Beijing opera appealing     9     learned it must take a long and hard training     10    (become) a good performer. I am expecting to spread Beijing opera to more audiences.

7 . 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。

Have you ever felt bad for sitting around and doing nothing? Now the University of Fine Arts in Hamburg, Germany,     1     (offer) “idleness grants (闲人奖学金)” of 1,600 euros (around 13,000 yuan) to three students who     2     convince people they’d make the best of their “active inactivity (不作为)”.

Students’ self-recommendation must     3     (hand) in by September 15. According to The Guardian, the     4     (apply) includes only four questions: What do you not want to do? For how long do you not want to do it? Why is it important to not do this thing     5     particular? Why are you the right person not to do it? Applicants are free     6     (choose) the form and length of their inactivity. For example,     7     you decide you’re not going to sleep, then you can only do that for a couple of days. But if you say you are not going to shop, then that’s something you can do for a lot     8     (long), The Guardian noted.

The idea behind the project came from a discussion about the “contradiction (矛盾) of a society     9     promotes sustainability while valuing success,” Friedrich von Borries, the architect and design theorist who came up with the program, told The Guardian. “Doing     10     isn’t very easy,” Friedrich von Borries added. “We want to focus on active inactivity.” That makes a difference.

8 . 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。

We decide to give a gift to our school for her birthday before    1    (graduate). We had a heated discussion     2    what gift to give. We think we should do     3    we can to help our school. Some advise    4    (plant) more trees on the coming Tree-Planting Day to make our campus more beautiful,    5    others hold the view     6    we should introduce the history of our school to friends, schoolmates or relatives. Besides, we can show     7    around our school to make her better    8    (know).

As far as I am concerned, I'd like to study even    9    (hard) for a better university. In this way, our school will be proud of us and thus we can make     10    even greater contribution to her.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

On many campuses, it has become a trend for a host of students to participate in various activities. Involved in some positive ones, students find them quite     1    (benefit)and rewarding.

A case in point is the English club     2    the activity of learning benefits me most. In contemporary world, English learning has gained great     3    (popular)and it is of great importance for students to learn English well. However, I     4    (meet)a variety of difficulties in study so far. For instance, I have trouble     5    (memory)words. Sometimes, it is also difficult for me to understand the rules of grammar. Although I can read and write, I cannot express myself freely in English.

Then, how to get a good command of the language for me? I am     6    (convince)that practice makes perfect and that joining the English club is worthwhile. In the English club, daily practice     7    (able)me to speak and write fluently. It is also through constant practice     8     I can master the rules of grammar and remember words. I will bear in mind that     9     I try my best to practice every day, the future of my English learning will be     10    (promise).

10 . 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(每空至多3词)。

I will never forge the day when I went to a coming- of - age ceremony. Last month , an unforgettable adult ceremony     1     (hold) for all the senior 3 students in our school. It began at half past two in the afternoon . Decorated by colorful flowers and balloons, the stadium looked     2     (amaze) beautiful. All of us students were dressed     3    school uniforms with red ribbons on our wrists, showing the energy of youth . We walked into the stadium in high spirits,     4     (accompany) by our parents. Our principal delivered     5     inspiring speech at first, and we received     6     (congratulate) from our teachers. During the ceremony , we expressed our heart-felt gratitude to our parents by     7    (bow) to them . I was moved to tears when I got a photo album from my parents ,     8     reminded me of my happy childhood. In the end , we raised     9     right hands and made a serious promise to become reliable and honest citizens.

As far as I ’m concerned , the ceremony indicates that we should take on more responsibilities to be     10     (independence ) and get away from the shelter of our family.