1. ______________(很少有人不抱怨工作單調乏味)，but they will feel more bored if they do not work.
2. Henry has prepared a party for his girlfriend，______________(結果卻被告之她到時候不能來了).
3. The chief reason for the population growth is ______________(與其說是出生率的上升，還不如說是死亡率的下降).
4. True friendship foresees the needs of others ______________(而不是宣告自己的需求).
5. Although I liked the appearance of the house，_____________(真正讓我決定買下它的)was the beautiful view through the window.
答案與解析：
1. Few people do not complain about the tedium of their jobs
本題考查對形容詞few和動詞短語complain about的掌握。few作形容詞時意為 很少的，少數的` ，用來修飾可數名詞複數，表示少得幾乎沒有。complain about sth.意為 (向某人)抱怨某事 。tedium 沉悶，單調乏味 ，為不可數名詞。
2. only to be told that she couldnt come by then
本題考查對 only+不定式 結構的掌握。 only+不定式 結構相當於一個結果狀語，意為 結果卻... ，表示事情的發展令人不快或與預料相反。 被告之... 表明不定式要用被動式(to be told)。that賓語從句作動詞told的賓語，從句的時態應與主句一致(couldnt)。by then在此處指 到將來的某個時候 。
