3．The director found it upsetting that his star did not come to work on time.

4．They young boy showed his great love for his cat, Meimei, by playing with her very often.

5．The thought of death frightens many people.

6．The shop sells many electrical parts for computers and TVs.

7．Being shy, he did not have the courage to speak in front of others.

8．John is a good-looking, kind young man.

7.dare　8. handsome

Ⅳ.采取省略形式使句子更加简洁

1．Although he would like to play football, his father doesn't allow him to play football.

2． like singing more than I like dancing.

3．When you are at table, don't speak with your mouth full.

4．I was born in 1972 and my wife was born in 1973.

5．The National Park now looks better than it did when I visited it last year.

答案：1.省略第二个不定式结构中的play football。

2.省略第二个I like。

3.省略yon are。

4.省略第二个was born。

5.省略it did。

综合·应用

Ⅰ.完形填空

Jazz

Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own.　1　 the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent 　2　 of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was 　3　,or by whom. But it began to be 　4　 in the early 1900s.Jazz is Americas contribution to 　5　 music. In contrast to classical music, which 　6　 formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free form. It bubbles with energy,　7　 the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz 　8　 like America, and 　9　 it does today. They 　10　 of this music are as interesting as the music 　11　.American Negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz 　12　.They were brought to Southern States 　13　 slaves. They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long 　14　.When a Negro died his friend and relatives 　15　 a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the 　16　.On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion.　17　 on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their 　18　,but the living were glad to be alive. The band played 　19　 music, improvising(即兴表演)on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes 　20　 at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.

1．A. By B. At C. In D. on

2．A. music　 B. song C. melody D. style

3．A. discovered B. acted C. invented D. designed

4．A. noticed　 B. found C. listened D. heard

5．A. classical B. special C. popular D. light

6．A. forms　 B. follows C. approaches　 D. introduces

7．A. expressing B. explaining　 C. exposing　 D. illustrating