2-2Reading.单词拼写1Let me reassure you your service is quite s_.2It seemed to be her m_ to care for her brothers children.3We must r_ the laws of a country we are in.4He came towards me, smiled and o_ his hand.5She recognized that he was not _(合格的) for the post.6The _(志愿者) for community service are doing a good job.7Is this announcement the _(信号) of better times ahead?8Her parents divorce had a _(极大的) effect on her life.答案：1.satisfying2.mission3.respect4.offered5.qualified6.volunteers7.signal8.profound.单项填空1Luke was _ a job to work abroad immediately after he graduated from university.AobtainedBofferedCprovided Dsupplied答案：B句意是：卢克大学毕业后立刻被提供了一份去国外工作的职业。obtain“得到”。provide和supply都表示“提供”，但不接双宾语，只有offer能形成offer sb. sth.或sb. be offered sth.或sth. be offered to sb.结构。2When Bob could not get a good job, he realized he had to _ all the years of fooling around instead of working hard in school.Amake for Bpay forCcall for Dapply for答案：B句意是：当鲍勃找不到理想的工作时，他意识到了这些年来他游手好闲，在学校不用心读书，因而得付出代价。make for“走向”；pay for“付出代价”；call for“要求，提倡”；apply for“申请”。3The government work report by Premier Wen covers a variety of issues, and social justice _.Ain common Bin generalCin particular Din pratice答案：C句意是：温总理作的政府工作报告包含了一系列的问题，尤其是社会公正问题。此句要用in particular突出重要内容，意为“尤其是”；in common“共同”；in general“总的来说”；in practice“实际上”。4In the late afternoon, we reached _ small village _ east of _ West Hill.Athe; the; the Ba; 不填；theCa; the; the Da; 不填；不填答案：B句意是：下午很晚的时候，我们到了西山东边的一个小村庄。village前面要加不定冠词，表示“一个”；east在此句中作副词用，如果作名词则用to the east of; West Hill虽然是专有名词，但它是由普通名词构成的，所以前面要用定冠词。5The youngsters are to be taught to have respect _ social moral standards.Aof BforCover Dwith答案：B句意是：年轻人应当受到教育，尊重社会道德规范。have respect for是习惯用语，意为“尊重”。6_ from space, the earth, with water _ seventy percent of its percentage, looks a “blue ball”ASeen; covered BSeeing; coveringCSeeing; covered DSeen; covering答案：D句意是：从太空中看，被水覆盖了百分之七十的地球，看起来像是一个蓝色的球。seen是过去分词，与主语earth是被动关系；第二个空用covering，因为cover与water是主动关系。7There are a lot of websites offering different _ to the study of English to the beginners.Aways BapproachesCmethods Dmeans答案：B句意是：有许多网站向初学者提供学习英语的不同方法。四个备选项中只有approaches后面才能接介词to。8A teacher cannot take _ for granted that students always do their homework.Athat Bthe thingCit Dthis答案：C句意是：老师不能认为学生们一定会做家庭作业。it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是由that引导的从句：that students always do their homework。for granted是宾补。9My brother is _ about what he eats.Aspecial BparticularCpeculiar Dunusual答案：Bbe particular about/over sth.“对特别讲究，挑剔”；special“特别的；专门的”；peculiar“特殊的；独特的”；unusual“不寻常的”。10The boss managed _ the debts and _ all his men.Ato pay for; pay for Bpaying back; payCto pay off; pay Dto pay off; pay for答案：C句意为：老板还清了债务并付了他手下人的工资。pay off the debts意为“还清债务”；pay sb.意为“付某人钱”。.完形填空When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized form my dads office.“What are you doing home already？” I asked _1_.“Andrew, I was _2_ today，” he answered quietly.I was sure he was joking. “No, you werent. Why are you really home？”Then I noticed his _3_ and realized he was telling the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and _4_ himself on his career. _5_ for our family has been his joy, and I guess I had taken his work for _6_.My fathers unemployment created many changes in our lives. He was home all day, _7_ meant my bed had to be made, my room _8_， and my homework done right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computer _9_ jobs. I began to notice how down he seemed, and how losing his job had affected his selfesteem(自尊心), though he tried to be _10_. For the first time, I saw my dad as the vulnerable. I gave up my _11_， which even though it wasnt much, felt like the right thing to do. I _12_ found a parttime job.After several difficult months of searching, my dad decided to go in a totally different direction. He _13_ that he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched him build it, and I admired how much time and energy he devoted to it.One evening I asked if he needed help.“_14_ it doesnt interfere(妨碍) with school，” he said, which sounded like a yes.I _15_ at his office the next afternoon, and most afternoons after that for two months. I always knew he was a hard worker, but watching him in _16_ really influenced me. _17_ this was one of the worst experiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity. Now I know that through _18_ problemsolving, I can always find Plan B, ask for help, and take risks. _19_ I have learned from my dads understanding of busin