1. My daughter insisted on ( dance ) instead of playing the piano.
2. He insisted that he never ( pay ) attention to those sounds or copied them.

1. dancing 2. paid

3.(2026连云港一模)The number of giant pandas in the wild increased in recent years because of the protection programs.
A.have B.has C.is D.are
4. 微语篇·完形填空 students in our class take part in the voluntary activity to pick up rubbish along the riverside every weekend, and they all think it is meaningful.
A.A number of B.A great deal of
C.The couple of D.The number of

语境串记
The number of books in the library is large, but a number of them are out of date.图书馆的藏书数量很大,但其中有许多已经过时了。
【注意】用large或small修饰number,如a large number of大量的。

3. B 4. A

5. (2026 扬州二模) She still can't believe it! Her bicycle (steal) last night.
6. We all agree that it is right to return (steal) relics (文物) to their original owners.
7. If a chip can read your brain messages, someone might steal your personal information it.
8. 微写作 尽管这位年轻女演员只有几句台词，却抢尽了风头。

变形：steal vt.→stole(过去式)
→stolen(过去分词)

5. was stolen 6. stolen 7. from 8. Though she only had a few lines, the young actress stole the show.(答案不唯一)