Question

1.因为雨下得很大，我们只好推迟会议。（because)

We have to put off the meeting____________ ___________the heavy rain.

2.他几乎从不去看电影。(hardly)

He____________ _________goes to the movies.

3.他的姐姐比他的弟弟更擅长英语。（good)

His sister is_____________ __________English than his brother.

4.玛丽非常善良，像她妈妈。（similar)

Mary is very kind. She is______________ ___________her mother.

5.他们正在忙着为考试做准备。（ready)

They are busy____________ __________for the exam.

Answer

1.because of

2.hardly ever

3.better at

4.similar to

5.getting ready

【解析】

1.短语because of +名词，代词，动名词，表示因为……；根据汉语提示， 故填 because of 。

2.hardly ever表示几乎从不；根据汉语提示， 故填hardly ever。

3.短语be good at...表示擅长……；根据题意可知用形容词的比较级。be better at...表示更擅长。根据汉语提示，故填better at。

4.短语be similar to...表示和……相似。根据汉语提示，故填similar to。

5.短语be busy doing sth.表示忙于做某事；短语get ready for...表示为……做准备。根据汉语提示，故填getting ready。