第一节 单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）
从A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项标号涂黑。
1. It was believed that ______ big event like the Year of Russia in China would certainly benefit ______ relationship between the two countries.
A. a; the B. the; a C. a; / D. the; the
2. A teacher should make his lessons simple enough for the students to ______.
A. take off B. take up C. take in D. take down
