_______________________________________________参考答案:一、1.whispers2.content3.direct4.vast5.detective6.overcame7.outstanding8.fortunate9.humour10.throughout二、1.homeless2.Occasionally3.astonishing;astonished4.entertainment;entertain5.failure;failed三、1.cutoff2.cutdown3.cuttingup4.pickedup5.pick6.pickout7.setabout8.setaside9.setoff10.setup四、1.Heentertainedusforhourswithhisstoriesandjokes.2.Thetreelookedasifithadn’tbeenwateredforalongtime.3.Ifounditdifficulttosolvethepollutionproblemcausedbycars.4.Itisagreatconcernthattheschoolisbadlyoffforexperiencedteachers.5.ForeignersusuallyhaveaparticularpreferenceforChineseart.6.AsIexplainedonthephone,yourrequestwillbeconsideredatthenextmeeting.7.Thevillagewascutofffromtheoutsideworldbyheavysnowforamonth.8.pletelyconvincedthatheknowstheimportanceofpractice.