2. 解析：选D。考查短语辨析。句意为:因为糟糕的天气，举办足球赛的计划被推迟了。in case of意为“以防；万一”；in spite of意为“尽管，虽然……”；instead of意为“代替；而不……”；because of意为“因为”。根据句意，答案为D。

5. The ring has been handed down in my family for many years.

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4. It?s good for you in the long term, if you can walk in the park every day.

3. Tom signed (for/to) me to follow him.

2. As time goes by, you?ll find your spoken English improving little by little.

pared5.expansion

2.across3.through

B. 1.still2.silent3.calm4.quiet

pare with

pare; to

10. birthplace

8. produce9. representatives

6. civilisation7. geographical