| 6. In the United States educational system, intermediate school is the transitional phase between the primary grades and high school.
A stage B notion C pattern D alternative
6. A. 分析：根据划线词在句子中的基本结构：intermediate school is the..phase between .. and ...，因此判断A（阶段）是答案。
7 The house can’t take more than 100 guests.
A hold B set C let D catch
7． A。分析：该题考察常见词汇的词义。借助句意（这间房子容纳不下100名以上的客人）判断答案为A（容纳）。Take: v. 容纳；装； Let: v. 允许，让, 出租；set: v. 调整；安排; （星星、月亮、太阳）落下，沉没
8． Everyone in the class participated in the farewell party.
A. contributed to B. took pleasure in
C. took part in D. enjoyed
8. C. 分析：participate in是常见动词短语，其含义是“参与”，C是答案。具有参与含义的短语还有：join in, be involved in等。take (a) pleasure in 以...为乐（另外可以记住的与pleasure 有关的短语是：with pleasure （愉快地, 高兴地）； for pleasure（为了取乐, 作为消遣）），contribute to v.捐献，导致