【点睛】在语法填空中常常会考查一些固定搭配，本文小题9就考查了固定搭配be able to do sth能够做某事；在平时的学习过程中要熟练掌握一些常见的词组，如：as a matter of fact, make up one’s mind, take part in depend on/upon, by the way, keep in touch with, earn one’s living,等，对解题有很大帮助。

例：It is easy for him to make up _____ mind and also easy to change it.

解析：表示“下决心”是固定词组make up one’s mind, 因此答案是his.

The story happened several years ago. I was in Texas and I had a friend 71． family business was to provide accommodation to people. He asked me whether I would be interested in doing a part-time job in one of the leading 72． (hotel), I said sure.