that time，the price of which was so high-we couldn't afford it.

　　答案：　was out of the question

　　2．________________________________(由于我们已经安顿下来了)，you may come and see our new house at any time.

　　答案：　As we've settled in

　　3．Nigeria________________________(获得独立) Britain in 1960.

　　答案：　gained independence from

　　4．The manager was satisfied with his work and encouraged him to__________(继续下去)．

　　答案：　keep it up

　　5. Our society offers us________________________________(各种各样的方法) to help us make a living.

　　答案：　 a variety of ways

　　6．Often the old man goes out for a walk after supper_________________________(在他女儿的陪伴下)．

　　答案：　 in the company of his daughter

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　　Our family has had many different pets over the years.CC (my 7­year­old grandchild) has always been very__1__to all of them as she loves animals very much.When we__2__there was a shelter in the area that was run__3__just volunteers，she couldn't wait to get__4__.This was an excellent opportunity for her to learn about and__5__many different animals.The animals in the shelter would live at the center until they were__6__.If it took months or a year for them to find a home，it didn't matter.

　　CC learned that it took a lot of work and__7__to take care of the animals.It was a lot more work than she had__8__.The mop (拖把) used to clean the rooms stood 3 feet taller than her.She didn't__9__，because she learned how important it was to keep cages__10__for them.Her favorites were the cats.The dogs__11__her but she didn't shy away from doing what she could to help them.We were__12__to see such a caring side of her.

We wanted to show CC that her volunteer work at the center was__13__nice to