根据P49教材课文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式

　　The final event in the Olympics is the marathon.It's also usually the 1.most_exciting

　　(excite)．The name of the race comes from a battle in Ancient Greece.According to the story，a soldier 2.ran (run) from the scene of the battle，Marathon，to Athens，3.to_bring(bring) the news of a Greek victory against the Persians.He died just after 4.arriving/arrival(arrive)．

　　The marathon 5.has_been(be) an Olympic event since the modern games started in 1896.At first the 6.distance(distant) was 40 kilometres-the distance between Marathon and Athens.In 1908，7.however，at the London Olympics，it was changed.The distance was 26 miles-about 42 kilometres.

　　There are marathons in over sixty countries and hundreds of cities around the world today.The marathon is the final Olympic event because it is 8.thought (think)to be the hardest.But experts believe that most people-even people who are not 9.particularly(particular) good at sport-can run a marathon，if they train 10.for it.

　　[语 言 基 础 自 测]

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词

　　1．This kind of washing machine is of high quality(质量) and sells well all over the country.

　　2．The workers in the capital are protesting(抗议) against a high rate of unemployment.

　　3．He only managed a narrow victory(胜利) in the election.He won by 20 votes.

　　4．The test was extremely difficult，and no one scored more than 90 points.

　　5．Tough as the work may be，we shall complete it on time.

　　6．The ultimate outcome of the experiment can't be predicted at the beginning.

　　Ⅱ.拓展词汇

　　根据词性和汉语提示，写出下列单词

　　1．champion n．冠军→championship n．冠军称号；锦标赛

　　2．drama n．戏剧→dramatic adj.戏剧性的→dramatically_adv.戏剧性地

3．declare_vt.宣布→declaration n．宣言；声明