1. I can't the Maths problem. It's too difficult. Can you help me?
2. Parents usually hope the teachers their children.
3. How the problem of pollution is a hot topic.
4. the latest survey, more and more women are interested in football.
5. The Internet is so widely used that we can't what life will be like without it.
6. I'm not a child any longer, so I hope my parents can stop me.
7. It's important for us one or two hobbies so that we can live happily.

1. work out 2. are strict with 3. to deal with 4. According to 5. imagine 6. worrying about 7. to develop

1. — I heard that Ted got hurt badly in the car accident yesterday.
— It was true. His careless driving was the ______ of the accident.
A.mistake
B.cause
C.excuse
D.answer

B

2. (2024·连云港市东海县模拟)— Don't ______ too late, or you will feel sleepy in class.
— I won't, Mum.

A.get up
B.give up
C.stay up
D.wake up

C

3. Who do you usually go to when you ______ trouble?
A.put into
B.get into
C.cut into
D.break into

B

4. (2025·连云港期末)A number of foreigners think Guilin is well worth ______.
A.visit
B.to being visited
C.to visit
D.visiting

D

5. You'd better take the map with you ______ you won't get lost.
A.as soon as
B.now that
C.so that
D.as long as

C

As part of the post-2010 generation(一代), Qiu, from Nanjing, has enjoyed a joyful childhood thanks to his open-minded family. The 14-year-old boy now studies at a high school in Nanjing.
Rather than just caring about his grades, Qiu's parents encourage him to develop 1. hobbies. For example, his mother, who studied finance(金融) in college, teaches him about finance and helps him manage his pocket money, helping him 2. an understanding of finance from an early age.
Qiu's generation grew up 3. a time of fast growth in information technology. From a young age, they began using smartphones, computers and social media. “I got my first mobile phone in Grade 3,” Qiu said. “I used it to listen to books 4. Harry Potter.” His parents believed that he could use the phone in a proper way even when he was very young.
With the rise of AI, Qiu has started using AI tools to help with his studies. “I used AI to 5. and grade my English writing this summer,” he said. However, he also understands the downsides of AI, such as the 6. of unreal pictures and news.
Since the policy(政策) was put out to help students feel 7. stressed, Qiu's school has introduced fun after-school activities. Still, he feels the competition among his peers as many of his classmates 8. extra curricular classes. “The extra curricular classes I take, such as programming, are more for fun, so I'm not very stressed,” Qiu said. With the deep 9. for Physics and Maths, he wishes to find a career in these fields. Qiu is thankful to have been born in a time that 10. him to follow his interests and enjoy different life experiences.

1. different 2. build 3. during 4. like 5. check 6. influence 7. less 8. attend 9. love 10. allows