Complete the sentences with the expressions below. Change the form where necessary.bridge the gap come to terms with drop awaysettle down stand out turn out1 The new program aims to ____ between high school and college by providing transitional support for students.2 Their performance ____ to be a big success, though they were not confident at the very beginning.3 As time passes, the details of her high-school life ____, but the happy memories remain.4 One year after graduation from college, Tony ____ with a job and started his own family.5 Facing the unexpected changes, she had to ____ the new reality and adjust to her situation.6 His unique sense of humor always made him ____ in any group conversation.

我们来逐句分析并完成这个题目。题目要求使用下面的短语填空，并在必要时改变形式。提供的短语有：

• bridge the gap
• come to terms with
• drop away
• settle down
• stand out
• turn out

我们逐句分析：

1. The new program aims to ____ between high school and college by providing transitional support for students.

这句话的意思是：“这个新项目旨在通过提供过渡支持，来____高中和大学之间的____。”

关键词是“between high school and college”（在高中和大学之间），说明要“弥合差距”。
短语 bridge the gap 正好表示“弥合差距”，符合语境。

所以填：bridge the gap

完整句子：
The new program aims to bridge the gap between high school and college by providing transitional support for students.

2. Their performance ____ to be a big success, though they were not confident at the very beginning.

句子意思是：“他们的表现____非常成功，尽管一开始他们并不自信。”

这里有一个固定结构：turn out to be... 表示“结果是……，最终成为……”。

主语是“performance”，是单数，且事情已经发生，用一般过去时。

所以 turn out 要变为过去式：turned out

填：turned out

完整句子：
Their performance turned out to be a big success, though they were not confident at the very beginning.

3. As time passes, the details of her high-school life ____, but the happy memories remain.

意思是：“随着时间的推移，她高中生活的细节____，但快乐的回忆依然留存。”

这里“细节”逐渐消失，而“回忆”留下，所以空格应表示“逐渐消失、减少”。

drop away 表示“逐渐减少、消失”，符合语境。

主语是“the details”，复数，且是现在的情况，用一般现在时。

所以用原形：drop away

填：drop away

完整句子：
As time passes, the details of her high-school life drop away, but the happy memories remain.

4. One year after graduation from college, Tony ____ with a job and started his own family.

意思是：“大学毕业一年后，Tony ____一份工作，并组建了自己的家庭。”

这里“started his own family”说明他安定下来了。短语 settle down 表示“安顿下来，安定生活”，常与成家立业搭配。

时间是“one year after”，过去时间，所以用一般过去时。

settle down 的过去式是 settled down

填：settled down

完整句子：
One year after graduation from college, Tony settled down with a job and started his own family.

5. Facing the unexpected changes, she had to ____ the new reality and adjust to her situation.

意思是：“面对意外的变化，她不得不____新的现实，并适应自己的处境。”

“适应新的现实”是常见表达，come to terms with 表示“接受（不愉快的）现实，与……达成妥协”。

结构是：had to + 动词原形，所以用原形 come to terms with

填：come to terms with

完整句子：
Facing the unexpected changes, she had to come to terms with the new reality and adjust to her situation.

6. His unique sense of humor always made him ____ in any group conversation.

意思是：“他独特的幽默感总是让他在任何群体对话中____。”

这里表示“突出、显眼”，stand out 表示“脱颖而出，引人注目”，符合语境。

make sb do sth 是固定结构，所以用动词原形。

填：stand out

完整句子：
His unique sense of humor always made him stand out in any group conversation.

最终答案：

1. bridge the gap
2. turned out
3. drop away
4. settled down
5. come to terms with
6. stand out

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