1. —What was it that (投下)a cloud over him?

—A talk with his father.

1. —Could you (挤)my name into the graph?

—Sorry, I can't.

1. 我清楚地告诉他，我拒绝了他的建议。

I made that I rejected his proposal.

1. 语篇填空

    On a diet? Then consider (sit) by the window next time you eat out.

    The researchers measured and mapped the design of each restaurant and then used meal checks to track diners ordered and how it related to where they sat.

    The results were telling: people sitting (far) from the front door ate the fewest salads and (be) 73 per cent more likely to order desserts. Those seated at a dark table ate (heavy) food and ordered more of it, but diners sitting at high-top bar tables (order)more salads and fewer desserts.

    The darker it is, the more "invisible" you might feel, the less easy  is to see how much you're eating and the less guilty you might feel. Seeing the sunlight, passers-by or trees outside might make you more aware of how you look, might make you think about walking or might inspire you (choose) a green salad.

    The researchers also noted that slim diners chewed around (time) per mouthful, three chews more than heavier diners. By eating more slowly, the diner spends less time it takes the brain to feel full.

1. I borrowed the book Sherlock Holmes from the library last week,  my classmates recommended to me.

1. (2022高一下·上海期中) George returned after the war, only (tell) that his wife had left him.

1. We feel our duty to make our country strong.

1. (complete) the project in time, the staff were working at weekends.

1. 完成下列小短文。写出画线部分的汉语意思。

     Having smelt the fragrant  flowers, he walked into the kitchen, where he tasted a spoonful  of soup. The soup was too hot, so he had to give it up. When he was walking in the alley , he saw an old man, who was holding a mop  and a rectangular  box. The old man looked so tired, so he came up to him to help.

1. The chemical industry (undertake) most responsibility for the local pollution incidents.