一、根据句意及所给中文提示、首字母或英文解释，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。
1. These (俄罗斯人)brought us special gifts from their country when they visited our school last month.
2. More and more (欧洲人)like to try Chinese food when they are in China.
3. — What important element(元素)did Marie Curie work on in her lab?
— She (发现)radium, a special element that helps treat cancer.
4. — How much do you know about Qian Xuesen?
— He was a (先锋)of China's space technology programme.
5. Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa, was a South A who fought for equal rights.
6. — Have you read the novel Someone to Talk to written by Liu Zhenyun?
— Yes. It is a great novel. It won the Mao Dun L Prize.
7. Thomas Edison is one of the greatest (someone who invented something)in the world.
8. The soldiers were all brave (someone who fights)and they were never afraid of any enemy and fought till the end.

1. Russians 2. Europeans 3. discovered 4. pioneer 5. African 6. Literature 7. inventors 8. fighters

二、根据句意或句子的语法要求，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Lao She was one of the greatest (write)and he was especially famous for his play Teahouse.
2. An (Italy)man named Marco Polo travelled to China during the 13th century and wrote about his experiences.
3. Nie Er, the (compose)of China's national anthem(国歌), was one of the most famous musicians in Chinese history.
4. Some talented young (science)in China have created many high-tech products, such as AI assistants and 5G devices.
5. She (invent)three interesting games since she learned to program.

1. writers 2. Italian 3. composer 4. scientists 5. has invented

三、单项选择。
()1.With the development of science and technology, more and more like AI will appear in the future.

A.instructions
B.inventions
C.interviews
D.introductions

1. B

()2.— Did you hear about the new sculpture in the city centre?
— Yes. The famous artist the beautiful sculpture out of recycled materials last year.

A.appeared
B.formed
C.created
D.produced

2. C