9.The soldier was absent from his camp for three days without asking(ask) for leave first.

解析：句意：这个士兵没有请假就离开营地三天。

10.Meanwhile, the local people are hiding in the house and are afraid to go out; they had a deadly fear of being caught(catch) in the rain.

解析：句意：同时，当地的民众都躲在家里不敢出门，生怕被这具有致命性的雨水淋到。

III.单词拼写

1. Bob fought bravely in the battle and was awarded the title of War Hero.

2. Getting rid of hunger is very important in African countries, because too many people have starved to death.

3. The teacher uses interesting activities to attract students' attention and makes them focus on her class.

4. One way we can think of to reduce air pollution is to limit the number of cars on the road every day.

5. Read the whole text quickly and write a summary of it with less than 100 words.

6. We must rid(摆脱) ourselves of these old ideas.

7. Fresh air is circulated(循环) throughout the building now, so we feel more comfortable.

8. In order to keep your body healthy, you should take the advice on diet and nutrition(营养).

9. Use your head to think of a way to solve the problem. Don't let your teacher take away your freedom(自由) to think by yourself.

10. Let't argue(争论) about whether it is safe to go swimming in this weather.

VI.选词填空 (用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空)

lead to, focus on, keep...free from/of， equip...with,

make comments on, thanks to, rid of,

be satisfied with,

would rather, build up

11. We equip students with the skills that they will need once they leave college.

12. Thanks to scientists' hard work, the number of the pandas living in the wild has increased.

13. Too much work and too little rest often lead to illness.

14. The information you give in the application form is too general. You should focus on something special about yourself.

15. I am satisfied with the way the barber cut my hair.

16. I would rather tell the truth than cheat him.

17. I think he'll surely make comments on your works if you ask him to.

18. Taking exercise regularly will build up your strength.

19. The dentist rid him of the pain by taking out the bad tooth.

20. You should keep the children free from/of drugs.