1. When we watch the football match, Jim has to sit because of his height.
2. There are a few new factories in our town, so lots of people decide here to find jobs.
3. Once my father makes a decision, nothing can make him .
4. Mary decided a job at an after-school reading program last year.
5. — Mum, I promise I will make progress in my English study soon.
— I believe you. But you must it with your deeds.
6. After school, he became a social worker. He helped a lot of people.
7. When facing difficulties, don't .
8. It's wise of parents not their children to do what they aren't willing to do.

1. in the stand 2. to remain 3. change his mind 4. to try out for 5. prove 6. graduating from 7. lose heart 8. to force

1. This is ______ book I've told you about. It's written by ______ university teacher.
A.the; an
B.a; an
C.the; a
D.a; the

C

2. Jimmy broke his leg. ______, he will have to be away from school for two or three months.
A.As usual
B.As a result
C.In order that
D.First of all

B

3. — Does your little daughter enjoy the song?
— Yes. She loves to listen to it again and again ______ she doesn't understand it indeed.

A.because
B.after
C.until
D.although

D

4. The boss is thinking of ways to get the workers ______ for free for another hour.
A.work
B.to working
C.worked
D.to work

D

5. — Dad, I failed the Maths test again.
— Come on. What is not the result but whether you have tried your best.

A.minds
B.cares
C.means
D.matters

D

6. Most people are ______ building a paper factory near here. They are worried the environment will get polluted.
A.for
B.with
C.against
D.beyond

C

7. After finishing her diary, the girl refused ______ and went on ______ her mother with housework.
A.to rest; helping
B.resting; to help
C.resting; helping
D.to rest; to help

D

三、(2024·赣榆汇文双语学校调研)根据短文意思和首字母提示,写出一个完整正确的单词。
Teenagers from America used to look 1. f to growing up. Getting the first driver's license or doing the first part-time job was an exciting event in 2. t lives.
But these days, fewer teenagers from America are celebrating these events. A study from a magazine Child Development shows that in America, fewer teenagers do "3. a" activities like driving and working.
Perhaps too 4. m homework is the reason. But that's not the 5. t. "Teenagers usually spend less time on homework now," The Atlantic reported.
A child development expert Jean Twenge says technology(技术) may be the reason. In her research, she says that today's teenagers are 6. d from past generations(几代人) because they are the first generation to grow up with modern technology products(产品).
More time spent playing with these technology products means less time 7. s on other things. This may explain why many teenagers show no 8. i in "adult" activities these days.
It is 9. h to say growing up more slowly is good or bad. However, teenagers need to have more time for social and emotional(情感的) development, which is good for 10. a success later in their lives.

1. forward 2. teenagers' 3. adult 4. much 5. truth 6. different 7. spent 8. interest 9. hard 10. achieving