单词拼写（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）
小题1:Sang Lan knew that the secret to happiness is to have a_____________（感激） for the good things in life.
小题2:My most v_________（清晰的） and happiest memories are those of school days.
小题3:My American friends are not ____________（熟悉） with that particular festival.
小题4:The UN assists thousands of v________（难民） of wars and disasters every year.
小题5:After graduation, many students are willing to r__________（偏远的） places in the west of China to work.
小题6:This text tells us about the e____________（演变） of video and sound devices.
小题7:Nowadays, most old people have medical i_____________（保险） in China, so they can see a doctor easily.
小题8:A ___________（典型的） mobile phone call is nearly always given greater importance than a face-to-face conversation.
小题1:appreciation
小题2: vivid
小题3: familiar
小题4: victims
小题5: remote
小题6:evolution
小题7:insurance
小题8: typical
题目分析：
小题1:appreciation 名词感激，由动词appreciate转换而来。
小题2: vivid 形容词生动的，形象的。
小题3:familiar 固定词组be familiar with sth对…熟悉；注意be familiar to sb 为某人所熟悉
小题4: victims 名词难民,受害者victim，前面有thousands of修饰，后面使用复数形式。
小题5:remote 形容词偏远的remote
小题6: evolution 名词evolution该词表示演变，进化。
小题7:insurance 名词保险insurance
小题8:typical 形容词典型的typical，该词是有名词type转换而来。
题目分析：单词拼写考察实词居多，特别应注意名词单复数的变化，动词时态语态的变化，形容词和副词的变化，以及虚拟语气等具体语法的使用。