答案：　had been laid；falling

　　4．We ate our supper in the open air ________________(sit) around the fire________________(make) to scare wild animals.

　　答案：　sitting；made

　　5．Later I found a man ________________(wander) outside the hall，________________(write) something in his notebook now and then.

　　答案：　wandering；writing

　　6．The rivers in this area ________________(dry) up，so the government had to send ________________(drink) water to the villagers.

　　答案：　had dried；drinking

　　7．________(show) you that you are important to him，he's bought a valuable gift for you.

　　答案：　To show

　　8．My uncle __________(donate) over 100,000 yuan to the school since April 14,2014.

　　答案：　has donated

　　Ⅲ.完成句子

　　1．Helen borrowed my book______________________(几天前)，saying that she would return it soon.

　　答案：　the other day

　　2．John hung up his wet wash in order to______________________(把它晾干)．

　　答案：　dry it out

　　3．I________________________(渴望) know where you are from.

　　答案：　am dying to

　　4．My teaching here________________________________(对．.....产生影响) these children.

　　答案：　makes some difference to

　　5．The delay of the airline________________________(与．.....有关) the volcanic eruption.

　　答案：　is relevant to

　　6．________________________________(荣幸之至) to have been invited to the party.

　　答案：　It is a privilege

Ⅳ.阅读理解

My name is Katie Mackenbrock，and I am from Chicago，Illinois.I am 18 and a freshman at the University of Arizona.I chose to attend a school so far from home because my dad went here