8. (2024 南京节选) Students who take these classes generally do better in school and are more likely to stay in school. In this way, art and music classes can be a path to s for some students.
9. Local people tried to save him or find his body, but they didn't (success).
10. (2025 宿迁节选改编) In a national swimming competition in Chengdu, Yuan Longping finished fourth in the race, while the top three entered China's national swimming team (successful).
11. 微写作 我校成功举办了中国文化节,学生们在那里体验了京剧。


变形: success→succeed vi.成功→successful adj.有成效的;成功的→successfully adv.有成效地

【考点联动】 succeed 的用法
succeed 为动词,意为"成功",常用搭配: succeed in doing sth "成功做某事"。
· They succeeded in solving the problem.
【拓展】 表示"成功做某事",用 succeed in doing sth = be successful in doing sth = have success in doing sth = do sth successfully。

8. success
9. succeed
10. successfully
11. Our school succeeded/was successful/had success in holding a Chinese Culture Festival, where students experienced Peking Opera.
或者 Our school held a Chinese Culture Festival successfully, where students experienced Peking Opera.(答案不唯一)

12. Many brave soldiers choose to die for honor rather than (live) in shame.
13. Rather than (worry) about the risks of scientific technologies, we should learn to use them wisely and manage them well.
14. 用 would rather 或 rather than 填空
①We need to eat what we need what we like.

②(2024 镇江)Kitty is energetic. In her spare time, she do outdoor activities than stay at home.
15.(2024 常州)闻一多宁愿失去生命，也不愿意放弃真理。
Wen Yiduo would

the truth.
【考点联动】 would rather 的用法

12. live 13. worrying 14. ①rather than ②would rather
15. rather die than give up/rather lose his life than give up