一、词汇运用
1. The company (开发) a small robot to help clean the classroom last month.
2. I need to push my plan (向前) to make my dream come true.
3. Are you (意识到) of the risk (风险) of starting this job without others' support?
4. After five hours' hard work, I finally (完成) my work at midnight.
5. The bridge still stands over the river after several (地震).
6. The artist always pays (注意) to details. It makes her artwork stand out.
7. Are there any (差异) between the two pictures?
8. The cap is too expensive. Would you please show me a (cheap) one?
9. We have several (Italy) exchange students this term.
10. The movie helps people understand the (important) of family.

() 1.He doesn't like playing computer games because he thinks they're a little ______.
A.interesting
B.easy
C.boring
D.fun

( ) 2.— Dad, can you give me some advice about the coming English test?
— The ______ you think about the questions, the ______ problems you'll have.

A.more carefully; less
B.more carefully; fewer
C.less carefully; less
D.less carefully; fewer

() 3.— What do you think of the hotel?
— Great! It can ______ us hot water and ______ delicious food for us.

A.provide; provide
B.provide; offer
C.offer; provide
D.offer; offer

() 4.Many people in cities wish to live in the countryside with ______ fresh air and ______ noise.
A.more; fewer
B.more; less
C.less; more
D.fewer; more

() 5.When in Rome, do as the Romans do. You must be ______ of cultural differences between the countries.
A.aware
B.proud
C.bored
D.full

() 6.— What else do you think we should pay attention to ______ our environment?
— We can use as much clean energy as we can.

A.improving
B.improve
C.to improving
D.to improve

() 7.— Dad, Maths is too hard for me.
— Honey, work hard and you'll find it's not ______ you think.

A.more difficult as
B.much difficult
C.as difficult as
D.difficult than

( ) 8.— How do you like Jiangsu Football City League (联赛)?
— . It caught the attention of the whole country.

A.Couldn't be better
B.Couldn't be worse
C.Sounds fun
D.I don't think so

三、短文填空
How do you often get to school? Some students in Minnesota (明尼苏达), the USA, choose 1. (take) a "bike bus" to school.
A man named Devin Olson 2. (start) this bike bus service (服务). He works with two local primary schools. The service 3. (offer) students the chance to ride to school in a group. And some volunteers lead (带领) the way in front of the students.
4. bike bus route (路线) is about three kilometres long. The volunteers make eight stops along the way to pick up the children. Many of the kids are with 5. (they) parents, older brothers or sisters. The volunteers make sure that the students will get to their schools safely.
"We 6. (careful) check our safety measures (安全措施) and then start our ride," said Olson. "The rides are usually full 7. fun."
The bike bus service helps with the local environment by reducing (减少) car traffic to the schools. The students can also get exercise 8. their rides. Every student looks forward to 9. (spend) time with their schoolmates in different grades. Both they and their parents say that it just makes them much 10. (happy)!