1.___________________，this is the first time a Chinese rider has won the competition.

　　2.You are never________________

　　3._____________________ in thirty years of marriage.

　　4.In the Chinese household, grandparents and other relatives __________________in raising children. 5.Frankly speaking, Id rather you__________________about it for the time being.

　　答案與解析：

　　1. So far as I know/As far as I know 本題考查固定用法so/as as sb knows, 據(jù)某人所知。

　　2. too old to enjoy a Christmas stocking 本題考查too to 的句型，表示 太 以至于不能 ，還考查enjoy一詞的用法，enjoy sth 表示 享受某事帶來的樂趣 。

　　3. They were hardly ever parted 本題主要考查否定詞hardly,意為 幾乎從來沒有 ，由于它沒有置于句首，句子用正常語序即可，be parted 意為 分開 。

　　4. play important roles 本題考查 play a part/role in doing sth 結構，表示 起著 作用，飾演 的角色 。

　　5. not to do anything /not to take any action would rather 的否定形式是would rather not to do ,would rather 沒有人稱和數(shù)的變化。 采取措施 可譯為 do something 或 take some action 。