虽然他对考试的结果很失望，但他不断地激发我们的信心.

　 Though he was a bit disappointed at the result of the exam, he kept ________us ___________.

写作

书面表达

　　假如你叫王平。你在美国读书时认识了Mark Baker。他对中国的教育很感兴趣。希望有一天能到中国来教书。现在你得知首都师范大学需要一名外籍教师。请你给首师大负责此项工作的刘先生写一封介绍Mark Baker的情况。请依照下面表中所给信息写一篇短文。

根据句中所给汉语，完成下列句子。（每空一词，每空0.5分，共10分）

1.随着时间的推移，我们对周围的事物有了更好的了解。

                            , we had a better understanding of things around us .

2.根据我们的记录，这种鸟类已经灭绝了。

                 our records , this kind of birds has                   .

3.我突然感觉我们俩有许多共同之处。

I suddenly felt that we                                        .

4.男孩子们两年前彼此协定交换故事书。

The boys                                             one another to exchange storybooks two years ago .

5.在他朋友的帮助下，他成功戒烟了。

                                       , he succeeded in giving up smoking .

完成句子

We were struck that the specialist was so _____ about his _____（他对自己的成就很谦虚）.