根据下列句子及所给汉语提示，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

1）He has _______ ______ _________ (增加体重) since I last saw him.

2）He left his office job to try to _______ _______ ________ (谋生) on the land.

3）Bryson decided to quit _________ __________ (而不是) accept the new rules.

4）In winter, the town is often _______ _______（切断联系）by snow.

Work is a part of living —my grandparents understood that. They lived and worked on a farm that has been in my family for 150 years. They raised chickens for eggs , pigs and cattle for meat . Cows were kept for milk and the cream, from which Grandma made butter and cheese. What little yard they had became a garden.
The Depression, therefore, didn’t make much change in their lives. But it did bring an unending flow of men out of work, drifting from job to job, to the farm. The first to show up at the door of the kitchen was a man in rags. He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadn’t eaten for a while. Grandpa stood watching him a bit , then said , “There’s a stack of firewood against the fence behind the barn (谷仓). I’ve been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence . You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch .”
Grandma said a surprising thing happened. The man got a shine in his eyes and he hurried to the barn at once. She set another place at the table and made an apple pie. During lunch, the stranger didn’t say much, but when he left, his shoulders had straightened. “Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect,” Grandpa later told me.
Soon after, another man showed up asking for a meal. This one was dressed in a suit and carried a small old suitcase. Grandpa came out when he heard voices. He looked at the man and then offered a handshake.” There is a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn I’ve been meaning to get it moved. It’d sure be a help to me . And we’d be pleased to have you stay for lunch.” The fellow set his suitcase aside and neatly laid his coat on top. Then he set off to work.
Grandma says she doesn’t remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days-or how many times that stack of wood got moved.
【小题1】When he was asked to move a stack of firewood, the first man who asked for a meal got a shine in his eyes for he was glad that         .

Ted Shreds doesn’t like cars. He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty. Ted had an idea. He said,“I’m going to cycle around North America. I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around. If more people ride bikes, the air will be cleaner.”
He left his hometown with $160 in his pocket. When he got to San Diego, he met another cyclist. The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment. He said,“We’ll pay your airfare to Texas and we’ll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.”Two hours late, Ted was on a plane to the environmental conference and to a big surprise!
While he was at the conference, he met Deanna, it was love at first sight! They talked for six hours straight.
The next day, Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him. Deanna said yes, sold everything in her apartment, gave her notice at work, and was on the road with Ted 20 days later!
“It was difficult at first,”said Deanna.“Ted got up every morning at 6:00 a.m., but I wanted to sleep until noon.”After a few days, they started having fun. As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver, every day was an adventure. People paid for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money. Some people gave them $50 or $100.They slept in people’s backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs.
On their way back to Vancouver, they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted’s relatives. During the stopover, they got married. People tied a “Just Married” sign and tin cans to the backs of their bikes. They got married. They now want to write a book about their trip.“We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun,”Shreds said.
【小题1】Ted Shreds went cycling because_________.

单词拼写:(每空一词，每空一分；共10分)
【小题1】 ________ (奖学金) allowed her to go abroad to further her studies. 
【小题2】 __________ (现今) in the world exist (存在) many problems.
【小题3】 He is _________ (申请) to the government for financial aid.
【小题4】 We should take life ________ (认真地).
【小题5】 After the party, the dancing hall was totally in a ______ (混乱；脏乱).
【小题6】 He is __________ (流利的) in English.
【小题7】 To learn English well, you must build up your _________ (词汇量).
【小题8】 People from England made  _________ (海上旅行) to conquer the world.
【小题9】 She was too ________(固执的) to change her mind. 
【小题10】 He left his hometown , ________ (下定决心的) never to return.

Ted Shreds doesn't like cars.He wants people to stop driving because cars make the air dirty.Ted had an idea.He said,“I'm going to cycle around North America.I want to show everyone that cycling is a fun way to get around.If more people ride bikes,the air will be cleaner.”

He left his hometown with $160 in his pocket.When he got to San Diego,he met another cyclist.The cyclist invited Ted to speak at a big meeting about the environment.He said,“We'll pay your airfare to Texas and we'll pay you to talk about your cycling trip.”Two hours late,Ted was on a plane to the environmental conference and to a big surprise!

While he was at the conference,he met Deanna,it was love at first sight!They talked for six hours straight.

The next day,Ted called Deanna and asked her to finish the trip with him.Deanna said yes,sold everything in her apartment,gave her notice at work,and was on the road with Ted 20 days later!

“It was difficult at first,”said Deanna.“Ted got up every morning at 6:00 a.m.,but I wanted to sleep until noon.”After a few days,they started having fun.As they cycled from Florida to Montreal and then back to Vancouver,every day was an adventure.People paid for their food in restaurants and gave them extra money.Some people gave them $50 or $100.They slept in people's backyards and drank beer with motorcycle gangs.

On their way back to Vancouver,they stopped in Edmonton to visit Ted's relatives.During the stopover,they got married.People tied a “Just Married” sign and tin cans to the backs of their bikes.They got married.They now want to write a book about their trip.“We want people to know that you can be an environmentalist and still have fun,”Shreds said.

Ted Shreds went cycling because_________.

A.he loves adventure

B.cycling is a lot of fun

C.he wanted to find himself a wife

D.he supports environmental protection

Ted got paid for_________.

A.giving a talk about his cycling trip                         B.cycling throughout North America

C.traveling around North America by air                   D.attending conferences on cycling

The “big surprise” he had at the conference was that _________.

A.he met another cyclist who wanted to join him

B.he fell in love with a girl there

C.he gave a long talk lasting 6 hours

D.he had a lot of fun talking about his cycling trip

During the trip,Ted and Deanna_________.

A.found it hard to get up early

B.were attacked by motorcycle gangs

C.did not have to pay for their meals in restaurants

D.decided to get married