一、根据句意及所给中文提示、英文解释或首字母，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。
1. Nowadays，there are many useful things around us. But it's a pity that we don't know most (发明者)names.
2. Mind maps are useful. They are (广泛地)used among students.
3. Sadly，the old man died of (饥饿).
4. My cousin is very helpful. He is willing to do something to (服务)others.
5. Liu Chuanjian is one of the most outstanding (飞行员)that I have ever known.
6. Richard has a(n) (a thing that helps you to be better or more successful than other people)over you since he can speak German.
7. The s of the floor isn't smooth enough for us to play the game on.
8. I'm sure you can make great progress if you go on working hard step by s.

1. inventors' 2. widely 3. hunger 4. serve 5. pilots 6. advantage 7. surface 8. step

二、用括号中所给词或短语的适当形式填空。
1. On its way back to the earth，the spacecraft began (spin)out of control.
2. Miss Li will go there by plane and her (fly)number is CA988.
3. What are your plans for the (develop)of your company?
4. Our English teacher will go abroad for (far)education next month.
5. Dear friend，since you (grow)up，you can make decisions by yourself.
6. The new method has been (wide)used in many schools in Africa.
7. In modern times，we need more and more (hero)for us to learn from.
8.(2025·江苏无锡一模)—When shall we leave for Nianhua Bay?
—As soon as my online meeting (end).
9. When I was young，I often (pick)strawberries with my family in spring.
10. I was chosen (give)an opening lesson to the young English teachers.
11. —Is everyone here?
—No，sir. Jim (not arrive)yet. He is still on the way.
12. —Please tell us what really happened.
—Oh，I (not pay)attention，and I hit a parked car.
13. —You look unhappy today. What's up?
—The book which I want (sell)well. There is none left in the shop.
14. The (discover)of oil made this island a busy place.
15. Yesterday the village was (known)，but today it's on the front page of the newspapers.

1. spinning 2. flight 3. development 4. further 5. have grown 6. widely 7. heroes 8. ends 9. picked 10. to give 11. hasn't arrived 12. didn't pay 13. sells 14. discovery 15. unknown