动词填空：用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线处（本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分）
小题1:The old man exercises every day __________(improve) his health.
小题2:The firemen __________(control) the fire, so all of you are out of danger now.
小题3:The Great Wall as well as the Palace Museum _______ (attract) lots of tourists from home and abroad every year.
小题4:Please stop talking, guys. I can’t hear what the youth worker               (explain).
小题5:It was reported that the plane to Beijing               (fly) back to Tokyo by the time of 2:30 yesterday afternoon because of the rainstorm.
小题6:If Steve finishes the job in time, he ____________ (allow) to have a two-week off.
小题7:—Did you notice anybody enter the building just now?
—Sorry, I          (cut) down the tree in the garden.
小题8:The three boy students Miss White paid special attention to           (make) great progress at last.