[填空题]Use the words in the box to replace the underlined part of each sentence and change forms when necessary. (同义替换)adoptfancydiscardhumilityharshdesirecompelessentialhandlestrive1. Alex does not have the modesty to admit that he was wrong.2. My sister has no wish to get married.3. Although she is very funny with her friends, as a teacher she affects a serious tone when she is speaking to her students.4. Cut the apple into quarters and throw out the seeds.5. This dress is too elegant for my tastes. I would prefer something simpler.6. Adam told his parents that he would try to achieve higher grades in math class.7. Fresh fruits and vegetables are a(n) important part of a healthy diet.8. If you cannot manage the job, I will ask someone else to do it.9. School policy forces the students to wear uniforms.10. A(n) fierce wind blew through the trees.

本题考查同义词替换能力，需要根据句意选择恰当的单词并调整形式。解题核心在于：

1. 理解原句中下划线部分的含义；
2. 匹配词框中的同义词；
3. 注意词性转换和语法匹配（如名词/动词/形容词形式）。

1. Alex does not have the modesty to admit that he was wrong.

• modesty表示“谦虚”，对应词框中的humility（名词形式）。

2. My sister has no wish to get married.

• wish表示“愿望”，对应desire（名词形式）。

3. Although she is very funny with her friends, as a teacher she affects a serious tone when she is speaking to her students.

• affects表示“假装/采取”，对应adopts（动词第三人称单数形式）。

4. Cut the apple into quarters and throw out the seeds.

• throw out表示“丢弃”，对应discard（动词原形）。

5. This dress is too elegant for my tastes. I would prefer something simpler.

• elegant表示“花哨的”，对应fancy（形容词）。

6. Adam told his parents that he would try to achieve higher grades in math class.

• try to achieve表示“努力争取”，对应strive（动词原形）。

7. Fresh fruits and vegetables are a(n) important part of a healthy diet.

• important表示“必要的”，对应essential（形容词）。

8. If you cannot manage the job, I will ask someone else to do it.

• manage表示“处理”，对应handle（动词）。

9. School policy forces the students to wear uniforms.

• forces表示“强制”，对应compel（动词第三人称单数形式）。

10. A(n) fierce wind blew through the trees.

• fierce表示“猛烈的”，对应harsh（形容词）。