1. I was a little curious ______ ______ (非常好奇) about the whole business.
2. The trunk is ______ like a spear ______ anything else. (与其说……倒不如说……)
3. She was ______ sad (甚于) ______ angry when her son lied again.
4. 成千上万的台湾人出席了欢迎熊猫 “团团”和“圆圆”赴台湾的仪式。
    Thousands of Taiwanese ______ ______ ______ the ceremony to welcome the pandas,
    Tuantuan and Yuanyuan to Taiwan.
5. 孩子不理解这首诗，因此让他背诵是没有意义的。
    The child  ______  ______  ______  ______ the poem, so it  ______  ______  ______ 
    for him to recite it.
6. 她精通英语，这使她能胜任这个工作。
    She ______ ______ ______ ______ English, which enables her to be fit for the job.
7. As far as I know, there is ______ (没有这样一辆车) in this neighbourhood.
8. 我希望你能立刻回答我的问题，给我一个坦率的答案。
    I hope you will answer my question ______ ______ and give me a ______ answer.

1. 比起咖啡来，我更喜欢喝茶。
    I _____ tea _____ coffee.
2. 她宁死不屈。
    She _____ to die _____ _____ give in.

1. 为了提前完成任务，他们日夜工作。
    They worked day and night in order to finish the task _____ _____ _____.
2. 代表团定于明日到达。
    The delegation _____ _____ _____ arrive tomorrow.