7．spent(spend time ／money in ／on doing sth．意为“花时间／金钱做某事”，其中in常省略)

4．use 5．why(此处表达“这就是……的原因) 6．keep

1．heavy 2．safely(作状语应用副词形式) 3．though(此处表让步关系，意为“虽然”)

10. 选D。末句点题，"英语在我们生活中是很有帮助的(helpful)"。

　第三步： 复读检验

　将所有答案代入空格后，重新将短文复读一遍，如果语句通顺，语意清楚，便结束本题，转做其它试题。

　最后须提醒大家一点，做好完形填空题并非一日之功。我们应从平日学习中做起，多积累，勤学苦练，方可成功！Have a greater success in the future！

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根据文意，补全所缺单词，词首字母已给出。

Overhead bridges can be seen in many parts of Singapore，in the places where traffic is very h _____　 and crossing the road is not safe．

These bridges can help people cross roads s _____　．Overhead bridges are used in very much the same way as zebra crossings(斑马线)．

They are more efficient(效率高的)，t _____　 less convenient(方便的)because people have to climb up a lot of steps．This is inconvenient to the old．When people u _____　 an overhead bridge，they do not hold up(阻挡) traffic．But when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing，traffic is held up．This is w _____　 the government(政府)has built many overhead bridges to help people and k _____　 traffic moving at the same time．

The government of Singapore has s _____　 a lot of money building these bridges．For their own safety，people should be advised to use them instead of rushing across the road．Old people may find it a little d _____　 climbing up and down the steps，but it is still much safer than walking across the road w _____　 all the moving traffic．

Overhead bridges are very useful．People， both old and young，should always use them． This will stop accidents from h _____　 ．

Key:

9. 选B。根据语境及句子结构，有些人学习英语或想出国(go to a country)或想在这些国家工作(work in a country)。

8. 选D。"读报"英语习惯说read　newspapers。

7. 选A。in English是习惯搭配。

6. 选A。本题属于介词用法辨析。介词for在此可表示目的、原因。

5. 选B。根据前后文意可知许多人学习英语，那是因为English在他们的工作中很有用(useful)。

4. 选D。由常识可知，English是学生学习的科目(subject)之一。