用方框内所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，其中有两个单词是多余的。

1．The children had a(n)________ about/over what game to play．

2．Under what ________ do plants grow best?

3．Is there any scientific ________ that a person's character is reflected in their handwriting?

4．We had to ________ our plans to fit Jack's timetable．

5．I'm afraid I have no ________ but to ask you to leave．

6．What time would it be ________ for me to come round?

7．She is ________ about her chances of winning a gold medal．

8．Although she had been ill for a long time, it still came as a shock when she ________ died．

9．As far as I'm ________, feng shui(风水)is a load of rubbish．

10．The road accident ________ two cars and a lorry was caused by bad weather．

阅读短文，根据所读内容在表格的空格处填上适当的单词或短语，每空不超过3个单词。

　　Happy birthday!Do birthday really make people happy?Of course they do．Birthday celebrate the day when we were born．Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity(成熟)－or so we hope．We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older．Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well．For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud．For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process．But growing old?That is a different story．

　　Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented(以年轻人为中心)American culture．Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young．As the old saying goes,“You’re young as you feel．”Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old．People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom．But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least“young at heart”．

　　Many older Americans find the“golden years”to be anything but golden．Economically,“senior citizens”often struggle just to get by．Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income．Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference．Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing．Some even experience age discrimination(歧视)．American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets．She was often treated rudely--even cheated and robbed．However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect．

　　Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast．Why?People are living longer．Fewer babies are being born．And middle-aged“baby boomers”are rapidly entering the group of the elderly．America may soon be a place where wrinkles(皱纹)are“in”．Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer．

根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

All the students ________(渴望)admission to a key university．(desperate)

根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

________(穿着)a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor．(dress)

根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

Don’t hesitate any longer．If you ________(不采取行动), there won’t be any chance．(action)

根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

When I went there last year, a new bridge ________(正在修建)across the river．(build)

根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

________(他突然想起)he had left the dictionary in the library on the way home．(occur)

根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

________(他们所拥有的共同之处)is that they are all independent．(common)

根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

It ________(是在战争中)he lost his parents．(during)