1. My teaching style ________ most other teachers' in our school.

　　答案：is similar to

　　2. The changed wheels have been ________.

　　答案：set in motion

　　3. He ________ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part.

　　答案：set out

　　4. When the Wenchuan earthquake happened, many people ________.

　　答案：came to their aid

　　5. There were 247 votes ________ the motion and 87 against.

　　答案：in favor of

　　6. You can't get there ________ by swimming.

　　答案：other than

　　7. I ________ the beggar, so I gave him some money.

　　答案：felt sympathy for

　　8. We will have the meeting in the classroom ________ in the great hall.

　　答案：rather than

　　Ⅲ. 完成句子

　　1. 琳达在学校除了我没有其他密友。

　　Linda has no close friend at school ________ ________ ________.

　　答案：other than me

　　2. 他是公认的全国最优秀的诗人。

　　He ________ ________ ________ ________ the finest poet in the country.

　　答案：is acknowledged as/to be

　　3. 令他悲痛万分的是，他的父亲四十多岁就去世了。

　　________ ________ ________， his father died only in his early forties.

　　答案：To his sorrow

　　4. 发现父母平安真是令人安慰的事。

　　________ ________ ________ ________ ________ to find my parents safe and sound.

　　答案：It is a great relief

5. 警察指控他作弊。