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.

我们来逐句分析并完成这个题目。题目要求使用下面提供的短语填空，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.

• 句意：这个新项目旨在通过提供过渡支持，来________高中和大学之间的______。
• 这里明显是想表达“弥合高中和大学之间的差距”。
• “bridge the gap” 意为“弥合差距”，正好符合语境。
• “aim to” 后接动词原形，所以用 “bridge the gap” 的原形。
• 答案：bridge the gap

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

• 句意：他们的表现________取得了巨大成功，尽管一开始他们并不自信。
• “turn out to be” 是一个固定搭配，意思是“结果是，证明是”。
• 这里描述的是过去的事情（though they were not confident），所以要用一般过去时。
• “turn out” 的过去式是 “turned out”。
• 答案：turned out

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

• 句意：随着时间的推移，她高中生活的细节______，但快乐的回忆依然存在。
• 这里表达的是“细节逐渐消失”。
• “drop away” 表示“逐渐减少、消失”，符合语境。
• 主语是 “the details”，复数，时态为一般现在时（as time passes），所以动词用原形。
• 答案：drop away

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

• 句意：大学毕业一年后，Tony 找到了工作并建立了自己的家庭。
• “settle down” 意为“安顿下来，安定生活”，常用于指结婚、成家、稳定工作等。
• 这里与 “started his own family” 并列，说明是过去发生的事，所以用一般过去时。
• “settle down” 的过去式是 “settled down”。
• 答案：settled down

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

• 句意：面对意外的变化，她不得不________新的现实，并适应她的处境。
• “come to terms with” 是固定搭配，意思是“接受（不愉快的现实），与……达成妥协”。
• “had to” 后接动词原形，所以用 “come to terms with”。
• 答案：come to terms with

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

• 句意：他独特的幽默感总是让他在任何群体中______。
• 这里表达的是“脱颖而出，引人注目”。
• “stand out” 意为“突出，显眼”，符合语境。
• “made him” 是使役动词 “make” 的用法，后面接省略 to 的不定式，即 “make sb do sth”。
• 所以用动词原形 “stand out”。
• 答案：stand out

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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