1. The start of the New Year is the b        of a l0-day celebration.
2. Halloween is very popular in the w         countries.
3. He cut his finger with a s          knife.
4. The old man lives here. He is the o         of this house.
5. Rice dumplings are the t         food of Chinese for the Dragon Boat Festival.

1. A good coach should set a good example and act as a r        model to young athletes.
2. Luckily, his  parents e        him all the way.
3. In spite of his h        , Yao Ming didn’t show much interest in basketball.
4. The young man shows p___   as a poet.

1. They are going to have a g       sale this Sunday.
2.I collected some u       things to throw away.
3. He is very kind, and he often c       water for the old woman.
4. It's very cold outside;you should put on your o       .
5. This skirt m       my T-shirt, s0 1 want to buy it.
6. My mother stung up a clothesline to h       wet clothes.
7. He set up a small table to p       his  favorite toys.
8. Don't stick your c       in the rice, for it's not polite.
9. Can you think of anything we are f       ?We should pack all of them.
10. Online shopping is c       for us, for it can save our time.

1. It was a pity that you ________ ( not attend) the meeting last Friday afternoon.
2. Thank you for your ________ ( value) help and practical advice.
3. Bangkok , the capital of Thailand, ________ ( know ) as the" City of Angel" .
4. Grandma is going to ________ ( sale) her house and live with us.
5. I know the teacher________ ( refer) to Amy when she spoke of a bright girl.

1. I often do c____at home on Sundays.
2. Taipei is the largest i_____in China.
3. Can you t_____this sentence into Chinese?
4. This job is r_____to do,so I like it very much.
5. This trip is so u______that all the students are very frustrated.