5．The result of the experiment was beyond_my_expectations.

　　6．Owing_to the rain, the match was cancelled.

　　7．There's no need to go into details .Tell me what happened in_brief,_please.

　　8．He asked me so many questions that I got_confused.

　　Ⅳ.课文语法填空

　　Dear Aunt Mei，

　　How time flies! 1.It has been 6 months since I came here. I owe you 2.an apology for not writing to you more often. I've been busy 3.studying (study) and trying to absorb all the new things around me, for I'm still experiencing culture shock.

　　I don't know what your 4.expectations (expect) are of London, but I'm glad you'll visit me soon and I'll tell you something about London. London is an international city 5.where there are many international restaurants and there is at least one Chinese restaurant in every town. You have to get used to the tipping system here. I suggest 6.leaving (leave) 10% of the bill for the waiter or waitress. You can get some traveller's cheques 7.as it's easy to exchange them at banks or hotels.

　　I think we should consider 8.staying (stay) in the English countryside for a few nights so as to enjoy hiking and taste some mushrooms. Don't forget to bring a warm coat for it can get pretty cold and 9.foggy (fog) here. One last thing, don't worry about how to get along with the people here because the 10.majority (major) of them are quite friendly.

　　I am looking forward to your visit!

　　Love Xiaojin

　　Ⅴ.串点成篇微表达

　　现在他已经习惯了 (get used to) 在农村教书。尽管 (even though) 他经验最少，但他是最好的老师。他如此专心致志 (be absorbed in) 地工作，以至于他的大多数 (the majority of) 学生都非常喜欢他。当被问及他成功的秘诀时，他常把他的成功和幸福归功于 (owe ...to) 他的学生。

　　Now_he_has_got_used_to_teaching_in_the_countryside._He's_the_best_teacher_even_though_he_has_the_least_experience._He_is_so_absorbed_in_his_work_that_the_majority_of_his_students_love_him_very_much._When_asked_about_the_secret_of_his_success,_he_often_owes_his_success_and_happiness_to_his_students.

　　二、勤练高考题型，多练自能生巧

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　Culture shock is a complex topic, but I'm a simple man with simple perspectives. So my experience of foreign culture boils down to three basic stages: anger, acceptance and appreciation.

When I __1__ my life in China I was often filled with frustration and __2__ over the