根据课文内容完成下面句子，一空一词。（每个空格0.5分，满分10分）
小题1:这是两国正在交战的时期。
This was a time _______ the two countries were ______ ______.
小题2:妇女不仅允许参加比赛，而且她们还在体操、竞技和团体赛等项目中起着非常重要的作用……
Women are not only allowed, but ______ a very ______ ______ in gymnastics, athletics, team sports and …
小题3:从那时起，我在体积和脑容量方面迅速进步。
______ then ________, I grew rapidly both in seize and in brainpower.
小题4:黛茜如释重负，突然笑起来。
__________ __________ , Daisy __________into laughter.
小题5:我们过去是濒危物种，农民们总是惨无人道地捕杀我们。
We used to be an __________ species. Farmers _______ us without _______.
小题6:组成乐队的音乐人演奏音乐，还彼此打趣逗笑。这些玩笑和音乐大多都在模仿“甲壳虫”乐队。
The musicians were to ________ _______ ________ each other as well as play music, most of which was based loosely on Beatles.
小题7:他们如此受欢迎以至于他们的歌迷们为了更加熟悉他们而成立了俱乐部。
They were so popular that their fans formed clubs in order to ____ more ____ ___ them.
