III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）

Along with eating dumplings and setting off fireworks, watching the CCTV Spring Festival Gala has been a Lunar New Year   51    for many Chinese families over the past thirty years. The nearly five-hour long show

 _52    between 400 million to 700 million viewers every year. The 2012 gala, with an average reach of 499 million viewers, set a new Guinness World Record for the “Most Watched National Network TV Broadcast”.

Though the Spring Festival Gala is a highly _53     show, it is more than entertainment. “It’s part of modern culture for Chinese people,” Huang Yihe, director of the first CCTV gala in 1983, said: “People have been working for a whole year and need an outlet (出口，发泄的方法) to express their emotions.”

The first CCTV gala was broadcast live at a time when most families in China couldn’t   54__     a TV set. As TV sets become a part of our daily lives, the gala has turned into a necessary part of the Lunar New Year.

Times have changed. Changes can be both good and bad. The gala’s popularity has gone down little by little in recent years, with the number of comments criticizing（批评）the show increasing. Many are from the _55     generations.

Gala organizers have been trying very hard to find out what young people want. Months ago, director Ha Wen took her team to various cities to talk with them _56    attract viewers from them. “We listened to them and hopefully they will get what they want from the show,” she said in an interview last month.

For the past few years, the gala has featured more pop stars, _57     from Hong Kong and Taiwan. This year, international star Celine Dion plans to make an appearance.

Despite the negativity(否定性), most Chinese people always watch CCTV on Lunar New Year’s Eve. Just as many people say, it’s more like a   58     for them to watch it with all family members on that special night.

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词      的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）（共8分）

59. Could you tell me whether Germany is a           country? (Europe)

60. Take three tablets           a day after meals for a week. (two)

61. It’s autumn and           are falling down from the trees. (leaf)

62. Everyone in our group has made a           to go traveling this summer holiday. (decide)

63. Jenny’s parents were talking           in the sitting room when I came back home. (angry)

64. It’s really           for a child of five to take care of himself. (possible)

65. I’m sure you will ________ in working out the problem unless you give up. (success)

66. Marie will show us how to use the camera as soon as she finishes _________ her letter. (write)

V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词) (共14分)

67. My friends lost their way when they were traveling in the forest. (改为否定句)

My friends                     their way when they were traveling in the forest.

68. The Red Cross helps to donate money, food, clothes, water and tents to the victims. (对划线部分提问)

          does the Red Cross help to          ?

69. Mrs. White’s allowed to take a walk for thirty minutes every day.(改为反意疑问句)

Mrs. White’s allowed to take a walk for thirty minutes every day,                    ?

70. Jane liked spicy food better than sweet food when she was young.  (保持句意基本不变)

Jane           spicy food           sweet food when she was young.

71. Betty taught me how I could use the computer to control the machine. （改为简单句）

Betty taught me how                     the computer to control the machine.

72. Thomas didn’t throw the old magazines away yesterday.（改为被动语态）

The old magazines                     away yesterday.

73. The magazine you are reading is Jane’s. (保持句意基本不变)

The magazine you are reading                    Jane.