He ( ) the firm's success( )the efforts of all the staff.

Tickets can be( ) in advance from the box office.

The movie( )her almost overnight from an unknown schoolgirl into a superstar.

She was learning riding and tennis and golf, so that she might accompany him inall his( ) .

We are now engaged in a great and( ) cause, never undertaken by our forefathers.

The novel tells the story of a soldier( )by the events of the war.

It is too late. You( ) earlier.

He didn't hear the phone. He ( ) asleep.

If we had taken the other road, we( )have arrived earlier.

She was too young to shoulder the responsibility.You( )have told him the news.

Beijing's hutongs took shape during the Yuan Dynasty. There are several sayings about the origin of "hutong", one of which is that "hutong" is a Mongolian mispronunciation of "town" or "well". Statistics show that in 1986 there were 3,665 hutongs in Beijing. The hutongs are an important representation of the style and features of the old Beijing and are a museum of traditional Beijing folk custom. With the modernization of Beijing, the number of hutongs has seen a huge decline. However, there is a consensus from all sectors of the society to protect the style and features of the old capital and the Beijing hutong.

Paper cutting is one of China’s most popular traditional folk arts. Chinese paper cutting has a history of more than 1,500 years. It was widespread particularly during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. People often beautify their homes with paper cuttings. During the Spring Festival and wedding celebrations, in particular ,paper cuttings are used to decorate doors, windows and rooms in order to enhance the joyous atmosphere.The color most frequently used in paper cutting is red ,which symbolizes health and prosperity. Chinese paper cutting is very popular around the world and it isoften given as a present to foreign friends.

China is a country with a time-honored civilization and also a land of ceremony and decorum. Whenever guests visit, it is necessary to make and serve tea to them. Before serving tea, you may ask them for their preferences as to .what kind of tea they fancy,and serve them the tea in the most appropriate teacups. In the course of serving tea, the host should take careful note of how much water remains in the guests' cups. Usually ,if the tea is made in a teacup ,boiling water should be added into the cup when half of the tea in it has been consumed; and thus the cup is kept filled and the tea retains the same bouquet.

Walt Disney was born into a humble family in Chicago in 1901. Though nobody else in the Disney family was artistically inclined, Walt had a very early interest in art. As a boy, he drew whenever he had a chance, and he had vivid imagination and his drawings were very beautiful; he even sold some of them to his neighbors when he was about seven years old. Disney decided to go ahead with the art he was gifted with. However, he met with many obstacles and discouragements before he realized his dream of becoming a successful artist.

Dialogue OneSusan: Wow, I love relaxing after a long day of work.Bob: Me too!         （1）             Susan: I like to practice yoga.Bob: You do yoga? That’s cool!           （2）           Susan: Yeah, they feel really good, mentally and physically. It’s a great way to escape from stress.Bob: Doing physical exercises like yoga really relaxes the mind, too.Susan: It does.    （3）        When I feel good physically, I tend to be in a better mood.