Question

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Leaving for college can be a big challenging learning experience. Maybe this is the first time for you to live with people1.aren’t your family members. Because of the differences in values and personalities, unavoidably, conflicts may easily arise betweenroommates.

So how can you develop a successful roommate relationship2.fewer conflicts? First, lose your shyness 3.open up to your roommates by talking about the common interest, which can help you learn each other’s different cultural or social backgrounds. 4., be flexible with your roommatesand adjust your thinking to new situations. Don’t get stuck with 5.thinking patterns and habits that you bring from home. At last, 6.your roommate does something that bothers you, don’t let 7.turn into a bad situation.Try to work together to reach a compromise that8.can both live with.

In a word, a harmonious roommate relationship lies in the friendly communication, mutual respectand acceptance of others’ differences.

Answer

1.who / that

2.with

3.and

4.Second / Secondly

5.the / your

6.if / when

7.it

8.you

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇介绍大学生活怎样和室友处好关系的文章。本文提出了三点建议来减少和室友由于不同的性格、价值观而产生的矛盾，为我们的大学生活营造一个良好的生活气氛。

1.定语从句中先行词为人时，连接代词可为that也可为who。句意：可能这是你第一次和非家庭成员的人一起生活。 故填who / that。

2.So how can you develop a successful roommate relationship with fewer conflicts?”所以怎样发展一段成功的有极少矛盾的室友关系呢？故填with。

3.

4.

5.Don’t get stuck with the / your thinking patterns and habits that you bring from home.”不要陷入你从家中带来的思维模式和习惯。这里的“思想模式和习惯”是特指，故填the / your。

6.At last, your roommate does something that bothers you, don’t let it turn into a bad situation.中，前半句“室友做了一些困扰你的事情”是后面“不要让它成为一个糟糕的情形”的一个条件。故填if / when。

7.something that bothers you。在此句中故填it。该句意思为：最后一点，当你的室友做了一些让你困扰的事情的时候，不要不要让它发展成为一个糟糕的情形。

8.中缺乏主语，根据句意，这里的主语是“你和你的室友”。故填you代指“你和你的室友”。

考点：考查代词、固定搭配等。