1. 用下面所给的单词的适当形式填空，每次限用一次。

41. The Highland Museum is open every day {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Monday.
42. The airport is so far.It {#blank#}2{#/blank#} takes an hour to get there by car
43. On Emma's birthday,she got two pretty{#blank#}3{#/blank#}  from Aunt Lee.
    
44. Today in Tokyo the{#blank#}4{#/blank#}  temperature is 16℃,and the highest is 28℃.

A reporter {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Mr.President,and they're talking about the education problems.

A: Hello, Cathy! What were you doing at nine last night?

B: I was reading a book. How about you?

A: I was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} you at that time.

B: Really? Sorry, but I didn't {#blank#}2{#/blank#} your telephone.

A: What book were you reading?

B: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. The book is very interesting.

A: Was your sister {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, too?

B: No, she wasn't. She was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} with her pet dog.

A: That {#blank#}5{#/blank#} interesting.

B: Where were your parents at that time?

A: My parents were at home. And my mother was watching TV.

    At the beginning of 2018, President Xi Jinping went to visit Liangshan before the Spring Festival. Xi {#blank#}1{#/blank#}his greetings for Happy New Year. There were many impressive and touching things {#blank#}2{#/blank#}his visiting Liangshan.

    Xi visited Sanhe and Huopu villages, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}are in Zhaojue country in Liangshan. It's two {#blank#}4{#/blank#} ride from Xichang to the villages. When he arrived at Sanhe village, he was warmly welcomed by the villagers. He walked into a family to understand the situation of the family. He said: I have been caring about Yi people. I'm very glad {#blank#}5{#/blank#}you are living a good life and hope that all the villagers can live a happy life in the future Xi and the villagers sat in a circle in the family and chatted like a family. They talked and laughed very happily. He gave them {#blank#}6{#/blank#}ways to become rich, healthy and happy.

    News of President Xi's coming {#blank#}7{#/blank#}spread throughout the village, all the villagers in national costume rushed to greet warmly to{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. Xi wore charwa to shook {#blank#}9{#/blank#}with the villagers and said goodbye. All the villagers were singing a Yi folk song, “The flowers are waiting in the mountains, the nice wine is waiting, dear friend, please stay, stay…” Tears of great {#blank#}10{#/blank#}came to the villagers' eyes as they sang the moving song.

    Americans like to travel for their holidays. Today more and more travelers in America choose inns(小旅馆) or private homes{#blank#}1{#/blank#}of hotels. Like the local families, they{#blank#}2{#/blank#}nights at the small houses. And they can get the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} for the next morning.

    Rooms for the night with breakfast have been{#blank#}4{#/blank#}with travelers in Europe for many years. In the{#blank#}5{#/blank#}five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in America. Many of these America's small hotels are modern buildings. Some have only a few rooms. Others are even larger. Some private homes do not{#blank#}6{#/blank#}telephones in the room while others do.

    Staying at private homes is{#blank#}7{#/blank#}from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much{#blank#}8{#/blank#}. It is almost like visiting someone's home. The owners are{#blank#}9{#/blank#}glad to tell about the area and the famous places to travelers. Many travelers say they enjoy the{#blank#}10{#/blank#}to meet the local families. They can learn more about the local traditions when traveling.