5My grandfather 　　　　　　　　　　work in the garden than drink tea in the room.

答案:would rather

6On May Day,　　　　　　　　　　 shoppers entered the supermarket.

答案:scores of

7She is a talented musician 　　　　　　　　　　　　a photographer.

答案:as well as

8When the earthquake happened,　　　　　　　　　　　,about 150 students were having PE lessons on the playground.

答案:by coincidence

9She looked through 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　information for the report.

答案:a great deal of

10　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　to reach the mountain summit,they made preparations for everything.

答案:In their attempt

★四、阅读理解

　　Hsieh,a never-say-die young man,has mastered the technique of painting by holding the paintbrush in his mouth.When he was sixteen,Hsieh had a terrible electrical accident.Both of his arms and the lower part of his right leg were cut off.He also lost sight in his right eye.But Hsieh didn't lose heart.He decided to learn art,and took the first difficult step toward changing his life.

　　"At first,I tried to hold a pen in my mouth.But I couldn't control it," Hsieh said."Finally,after trying over and over again,I learned to write my own name."

　　Learning to paint was even more difficult.At first,every brushstroke he made caused deep cuts in his mouth.It was extremely painful.But Hsieh didn't let the pain discourage him."Instead,I held the paintbrush even tighter," Hsieh explained in a firm voice."I knew if I gave up,it would not only be the end of my painting,but also the end of my struggle for a better life." No matter what the obstacle(障碍) is,Hsieh always manages to find the bright side of a situation.　

Hsieh works hard to inspire others.He is a tireless lecturer,giving about four hundred formal speeches a year!"If a person like me can lead a happy life," Hsieh explained,"why