1.

　　①I will do everything ____________ to help you.

　　②I'm afraid it is ____________ to do what you are asking.

　　③As soon as their party ____________， they changed the law.

　　[答案]　①in my power　②beyond my power　③came into power

　　2.

earn one's own living, earn a fortune, earn a reputation，earn a living 　　　①Though he didn't ____________， he ____________.

　　②The old man ____________ by selling vegetables.

　　③He had to stand on his own feet and ____________ at the age of 12.

　　[答案]　①earn a fortune；earned a reputation　②earned a living　③earned his own living

　　Ⅲ.单句改错

　　1．It rained heavily this morning, but it cleared out by noon.____________

　　[答案]　out→up

　　2．He was able to turn to drawing to earn living.____________

　　[答案]　earn后加a/his

　　3．The government in the power is devoted to the improvement of education.____________

　　[答案]　去掉power前的the

4．He has lost all his friends as result of his foolish