1.①When at work, Margaret　 ___________(感到无聊)because time passed slowly

②The president’s speech was ___________(一点也不无聊); it is, in fact, rather inspiring and interesting.

③It gets _________(无聊) just being at home all day. 一整天都呆在家里真无聊。

20. ⑴ They think staying at home is both convenient and comfortable. ⑵ However, others prefer to go out for travelling since it can increase their knowledge and broaden their horizons. 21. care about each other　 22. giving out　 23. put up　 24. made up our minds　 25. that; when; before; since　 26. It was not until we fell fast asleep at midnight that he came back from work.　 27. gone/missing/lost　 28. drooped his head　 29. failed　 30. hurt

30. There were no tears but the ________ (伤害) in his eyes branded my heart forever.

Keys: 1.persuasive 　2.determined; even if/though 3. proper4.① dreams②dreams祝你梦想成真！③dream 5. ① recording ②record 6. put up 　7. transportation 8. ①recycle②recycling　 9.attitude 10. For one thing11. ⑴ preference; ⑵ preference; ⑶ preference; ⑷　 prefers; 12. ⑴　 persuade; in vain; ⑵ will be persuaded 13. ⑴ insist; (should) go　 ⑵insisted; was badly wounded ;　 (should) be operated on at once.14. ⑴ determined him to study harder; ⑵ was determined / made up his mind ⑶ on one (should) know anything about it.15.The song sounds familiar to me .16.am not familiar with 17. the air fare to Beijing ?18. at half / full / reduced fare .19. attitude to/ towards me

29. I, the very person who could have defended him, had _________ ( 使失望) him.

28. Bill only ________ ________ ________ (低着头) low.

27. It was right here by my ink bottle when I went to sharpen my pencil and now it is ________ (消失；不见了)。

26. He didn’t come back from work until we fell fast asleep at midnight.(强调句型)

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25. 用before, since, when, that 填空：

　 (1) It was at noon ________ he came back.

　 (2) It was noon ________ he came back.

　 (3) It was two days ________ he arrived home.

　 (4) It is two days ________ he arrived home.

24. We have ________ ________ ________ ________(下定决心) to keep out of their quarrel.

23. A new notice has been ________ ________( 张贴) on the board.