1。Showing some sense of humor can be a(n) ________ way to deal with some stressful situation。 A) effective B) efficient C) favorable D) favorite 2。 The situation described in the report ________ terrible, but it may not happen。 A) inclines B) maintains C) sounds D) remains 3。 The company is trying every means to ________ the wholesale price of its products。 A) pull down B) put down C) set down D) bring down 4。 The mayor ________ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims。

A) rewarded B) awarded C) credited D) prized 5。 The native Canadians lived in ________ with nature, for they respected nature as a provider of life。 A) coordination B) acquaintance C) contact D) harmony 6。 Many people are asking whether traditional research universities in fact have any future ________。 A) at all B) so far C) in all D) on end 7。 I was impressed ________ the efficiency of the work done in the company。 A) in B) about C) with D) for 8。

Now in Britain, wines take up four times as much ________ in the storehouse as both beer and spirits。 A) block B) land C) patch D) space 9。His hand shook a little as he ________ the key in the lock。 A) squeezed B) inserted C) stuffed D) pierced 10。 For professional athletes, ________ to the Olympics means that they have a chance to enter the history books。 A) access B) attachment C) appeal D) approach 给大家留一点作业，建议准备参加六月份考试的同学练习一下，主要是对以往节目内容的复习。

1）翻译：The writer was so ________ （太专注于他的工作）that she didn't notice him enter the room。 2）翻译：________ （方言之所以应该被保留的最根本原因）is that language helps to retain a culture。