10．The __________ (culture) differences between the two countries are decreasing now.

　　[答案]　cultural

Ⅱ.完成句子

　　1．他正在街上走着，这时有人拍他的肩膀。

　　He ____________ in the street, __________ someone patted him on the shoulder.

　　[答案]　was walking；when

　　2．李华是第一个交作业的学生。

　　Li Hua was _______________________ the homework.

　　[答案]　the first student to hand in

　　3．既然你已经完成了作业，你可以出去打篮球了。

　　__________________________ your homework, you can go out to play basketball.

　　[答案]　Now that you have finished

　　4．你一定是弄错了。我来自澳大利亚。

　　You ________________， I come from Australia.

　　[答案]　must be mistaken

　　5．我这是第二次来电影院。

　　________________________ that I have come to the cinema.

　　[答案]　It is the second time

Ⅲ.阅读理解

　　A

(2018·广东惠州博罗中学月考)JOHANNESBURG-They say cats have nine lives. Now a Chinese toad (蟾蜍) has joined that club of clever survivors.