Exercise 2 of Unit 5 of 8A Reading（Ⅰ）
一、词汇运用
1. A ____________ (极小的) mistake in the Maths test made me lose five points at last.
2. My mum doesn't go to work today because she feels quite ____________ (生病的). She needs to see a doctor.
3. Many people travel to the grasslands in Africa because they want to see how animals live in the ____________ (自然环境).
4. The old man needs ____________ (全天候的) care and can't move for two months.
5. The process (过程) is more important than the ____________ (结果).
6. Not getting enough sleep is a ____________ (严重的) problem among teenage students.
7. The Maths problem is not difficult at all and I can ____________ (easy) work it out.
8. As an animal-lover, I think saving animals is really a ____________ (satisfy) job.
9. The couple moved to Wuxi after the ____________ (born) of their second child.
10. The box ____________ (weight) about 40 kilograms and I think it's too heavy for you to carry.

tiny
; sick
; wild
; round-the-clock
; result
; serious
; easily
; satisfying
; birth
; weighs

二、从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次
important satisfy in the hope of main take action
Xie Jianguo is a photographer (摄影师$). He 1. \underline{\hspace{5cm}} focuses on wild animals. He believes his photos are helpful in protecting wild animals.$
$For over ten years, he has spent most time photographing China's wild animals. In Sichuan, he took many photos of cute pandas and other animals in danger. He always waited patiently till he took a 2. \underline{\hspace{5cm}} photo.$
$Xie hopes more people can learn about the 3. \underline{\hspace{5cm}} of protecting animals in the wild. In 2016, he started "Nature Image China" with his partners. Its main work is to record the natural beauty of China and share it with the world. They've held over 100 exhibitions ($展览$). They show more than 7 000 amazing photos 4. \underline{\hspace{5cm}} making more people be aware of the situation. Xie hopes in this way he can encourage more people 5. \underline{\hspace{5cm}}.$

mainly
; satisfying
; importance
; in the hope of
; to take action

( ) 1. — Rome wasn't built in a day. Only hard work can bring a ______ result.
— That's true. We need to work really hard.
A. serious
B. proud
C. satisfying
D. possible

C

( ) 2. The local community decides to ________ quickly after seeing the pollution in the river. People hope it won't be too late.
A. take action
B. take care
C. take place
D. take apart

A

( ) 3. If you read the instructions carefully, you can ______ put up the shelf by yourself.
A. easily
B. badly
C. nearly
D. largely

A

( ) 4. You should keep trying ______ the task seems difficult. Never give up halfway.
A. as soon as
B. once
C. even if
D. so that

C

( ) 5. Tom didn't prepare for the test carefully. ____________, he failed it.
A. At first
B. In fact
C. For example
D. As a result

D

( ) 6. — What does koalas mainly ______?
— Eucalyptus (桉树) leaves. The leaves provide koalas with enough energy.
A. go on
B. depend on
C. live on
D. agree on

C