六、词汇运用
将方框中所给词语的适当形式填入短文中，每词仅用一次。
new, swim, fail, challenge, disappointed, fall in love with
When I was young, I once dreamt of joining the school basketball team. However, the coach thought I wasn't tall and strong enough, so I 26. in the end. It made me feel sad all day long, and I really felt 27. in myself.
Luckily, my best friends continued to comfort me and suggested that I take part in 28. . I just tried to take my mind off my sadness. To my surprise, I 29. it soon. With my hard practice, I even won several competitions, and my life took a 30. turn.
Now I've made lots of new friends and I'm not sad any more. I'm sure that my life will be filled with joys and new 31. . It's great to look back and see my pains and gains with fresh eyes.
Life goes on. It's true that when one door closes, another opens.
词汇拓展 Can you guess the part of speech and the meaning of the underlined words in the passage(s) above?
32. essential: 33. adolescence:

26. failed 27. disappointed
28. swimming 29. fell in love with
30. new 31. challenges
32. adj. 必不可少的 33. n. 青春期

【分析】
这道题分为两部分，第一部分是用方框内所给词语的适当形式填空（每词限用一次），第二部分是词汇拓展猜词义和词性。解题思路：1. 先通读短文，理解整体语境；2. 分析每个空格的语法结构（如时态、词性、固定搭配等）；3. 结合方框内词语，选择合适的词并变换为正确形式；4. 词汇拓展部分根据上下文语境和词汇积累猜测词义及词性。
【解析】
26. 前文提到想加入校篮球队，教练认为“我”不够高大强壮，所以最终“失败”了，用动词fail的过去式failed。
27. 固定搭配feel disappointed in sb.表示“对某人失望”，此处指“我”对自己失望，填形容词disappointed。
28. take part in后需接动名词，方框中swim的动名词形式是swimming，指参加游泳运动。
29. 固定搭配fall in love with表示“爱上”，结合语境用过去式fell in love with。
30. take a new turn是固定短语，意为“有新的转变”，此处用形容词new修饰名词turn，符合语境。
31. 此处表示生活充满快乐和新的挑战，challenge是可数名词，需用复数形式challenges。
32. essential在句中为形容词，意为“必不可少的”。
33. adolescence为名词，意为“青春期”。
【答案】
26. failed 27. disappointed 28. swimming 29. fell in love with 30. new 31. challenges 32. adj. 必不可少的 33. n. 青春期
【知识点】
动词的时态与形式、固定搭配、词义猜测
【点评】
本题考查词汇运用和词义猜测，需结合语境、语法规则及固定搭配解题，注重基础词汇的掌握与灵活运用，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6