a. 单词拼写：根据所给中文意思或首字母，写出各句中所缺单词的正确形式。(共5小题，每题1分，满分5分)

1. With your ____________(许可), I’ll leave now.

2. We give a 10% __________ （折扣）on cash purchases.

3. I have ________ （受益）a lot from reading different kinds of books.

4. For lack of food, the old man s______ to death.

5. It’s important to keep the b_______ of nature.

b. 完成下面的句子，每空只填一词。（共5小题，每题2分，满分10分）

6. 他们面对面地坐着，怒视着对方。

They sat face to face, _______ _______ each other.

7. 由于负债累累,他每天不得不加班工作。

   Being _____ _____, he has to work extra hours a day.

8. 你所说的使我想起了我悲伤的故事。

What you said ________ me ________ my sad story.

9. 除夕烧香祭祖是中国的社会习俗。

It’s the ____ ______to light incense in memory of ancestors at the Spring Festival Eve in China.

10. 请原谅我忘记了你的生日。

Please ______ me _______ forgetting your birthday.

他们面对面地坐着，怒视着对方。

They sat face to face, _______ _______ each other.

1.离比赛结束只剩几分钟的时间，还是平局。

   The match was tied with minutes ___________ ___________.

2. 在我看来，我们应该有新的电脑了。

   In my opinion, it is about time we ___________ ___________ new computers.

3. 当他们到处转悠时，发现远处有一个人背靠树坐着。

   As they were wandering around, they noticed a man ___________ ___________ a tree

   in the distance.

4. 要增补一个新的运动项目，就必须淘汰一个当前的运动项目。

   In order for a new sport to be added, another sport must ___________ ___________.

5. 鹰队在联赛上铩羽而归，既恼火又愤愤不平。

   The Eagles went home _______ and _______ because they did not win the tournament.

翻译句子

不久他们来到一所农舍，农舍前坐着一个小男孩．