②The chairman ____________； all of us present cheered.主席宣布仪式开幕时，我们在场的所有人都欢呼雀跃。

　　答案　②declared the ceremony open

　　【易混辨析】 declare，announce

declare 指公开、正式、郑重地"宣布、声明(战争、和平、判决、意见等)"，含有十分肯定之意 announce 指首次公开"宣布、宣告"一件令人关心或感兴趣的事情，一般带有预告的性质 　　语境填词

　　③The secretary ________ to the public that the result of election would be ________ soon.

　　答案　③announced；declared

　　[集 训 中 心]

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　1．We cannot g________the punctual arrival of trains in foggy weather.

　　2．We have time and time again d________that we will never be the first to use nuclear weapons.

　　3．We should keep the fine q________of the working people.

　　4．Yi Jianlian's s________ is now well into double figures in the match.

　　5．He works day and night to earn enough money to ________(购买)a house.

　　6．Their football team ________(表现)very well in the match yesterday.

　　7．He has been living here since he ________(退休)at the age of 60.

　　8．Although the boxers were ________(竞争对手)in the ring，they were really good friends.

　　Ⅱ.单项填空

　　1．(2012·浙江卷)Your ________ as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn.

A．operation B．Growth C．performance D．character