While we may not be born with a nature talent, we can          for it with hard work.

break up

take up

bring up

make up

考查动词短语辨析。句意：虽然我们可能没有与生俱来的天赋，但我们可以通过努力工作来弥补。A. break up打碎；B.take up 拿起，开始从事；C.bring up提出；D. make up 弥补。根据上文we may not be born with a nature talent可知没有与生俱来的天赋，所以要通过努力工作来弥补。故选D项。

---It's burning hot today,isn't it?

---Yes,_____yesterday.

So was it

So it was

So it is

So is it

句意：“今天太热了，是不是？”“是呀，昨天也一样”。如果表示前面所说的肯定情况也适合于另一者，要用“so+助动词/情态动词/系动词+主语”。

He punished the children          their carelessness         making them pay for the damage.

by; for

with; by

for; by

about; with

考查介词。句意：他因为孩子们的粗心惩罚他们赔偿损失。根据句意可知：“their carelessness"表示他们被惩罚的原因，需用介词for表原因。"making them pay for the damage"表示他们被惩罚的方式，需用介词by表方式。故选C项。

I thought we'd be late for the concert,           we ended up getting there ahead of time.

but

or

so

for

考查连词。句意：我以为我们音乐会迟到了，但是我们提前到达了那里。but 但是；or 或者；so 因此；for因为；两个分句在意义上bu是转折关系，故用but。故选A项。

---I'm sorry,but it's my seat.

---           I didn't know it's yours.

What if

I beg your pardon

That's all right

What for

考查交际用语。句意：---对不起，这是我的座位。---请原谅。我不知道这是你的。A. What if如果.....将会怎么样；B. I beg your pardon. 对不起，请原谅；C.That's all right没关系；D. What for为什么。根据"Idon't know it's yours."可知坐了别人的座位，请求别人原谅。故选B项。