____________he came from the countryside, he became a modern architect.
A. Although the fact that B. Despite the fact that
C. Despite D. Though the fact
They wanted the house at the foot of the mountain ______in a way to look pretty
A. build B. to build C. built D. building
The editor's job is to keep the newspaper______ and _____ to the readers.
A. balanced; interested B. balancing; interesting
C. balanced; interesting D. balancing; interested
Will you drop in at my house this afternoon if _________?
A. it is convenient to you B. you are convenient
C. it is convenient of you D. you will be convenient
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。
1.feast A. league B. spread C. break D. steady
2.clothing A. cloth B. clothes C. bath D. youth
3.remote A. pot B. dozen C. pilot D. vote
4.gifted A. skilled B experienced C. punished D . tended
5.official A. officer B. curious C. potential D. physical
2009年l 1月初，你所在的城市下了一场罕见的大雪。此次大雪比去年提前了近一个月，雪灾给人们的生产和生活带来了巨大的影响。请根据下面的提示，叙述这件事，并谈谈你的感受。
.1.早晨外面大雪飞扬，很多树木被积雪压断，房屋受损；很多车辆被困在路上；人们被迫步行前往目的地；部分航班被取消；列车被迫延迟。
.2.市政府号召全市人民参与除雪活动，并采取措施，解救被困群众，确保市民生活尽快恢复正常。
.3最后写出你的感受。
注意：.1.词数：l00个左右；
.2.文章的开头已给出，不计人总词数.
.3.参考词汇：目的地destination
In early November, 2009, our city witnessed a terrible disaster of snowstorm.The heavy snow happened a month earlier than last year, greatly affecting the life of people.
