第一节 完形填空
阅读下面的短文，理解其大意，并从 A、B、C 三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。
When was the last time you gave or received a hug? Do your parents often hug you 1 you leave for school? In many Western countries, it is quite common to 2 close friends or relatives with a warm hug. It's a simple way to show care and happiness to people around you.
If a friend is feeling 3, a warm hug can easily cheer them up and make them feel supported. After not seeing each other for a long time, good friends often hug tightly when they 4 again to show how much they miss each other. When you win a basketball game, you might hug your 5 excitedly to share the joy and pride together. A hug can also calm someone down when they feel nervous about a big exam or a new challenge.
However, different cultures have very different ideas about hugging. In China, it is seen as a 6 act that usually only happens between very close people. Even people who are good friends may feel shy to hug in public places. We usually greet each other 7 a friendly smile or a polite handshake instead.
A “hugging party” in Shanghai once invited strangers to hug each other. At first, the Chinese participants felt quite 8. But by the end of the activity, many changed their minds. They found that hugging can be a nice and gentle way to connect with others.
Next time you see your parents, try 9 them a warm hug. It might feel a little strange at first, but you will soon find 10 warm and sweet it makes you both feel!
()1. A. before B. after C. while
()2. A. help B. greet C. visit
()3. A. shocked B. angry C. upset
()4. A. meet B. fight C. leave
()5. A. volunteers B. teammates C. fans
()6. A. formal B. simple C. common
()7. A. to B. for C. with
()8. A. uncomfortable B. excited C. relaxed
()9. A. sending B. offering C. lending
()10. A. what B. why C. how

1-5 ABCAB 6-10 ACABC

1. 第1题：根据语境，这里指父母在你动身去学校之前拥抱你，before表示“在……之前”，符合逻辑，选A。
2. 第2题：句意为在西方国家，用拥抱来问候亲友是很常见的，greet表示“问候、打招呼”，符合语境，选B。
3. 第3题：根据后文“拥抱能让他们振作起来”，可知这里指朋友情绪低落沮丧的时候，upset表示“沮丧的、心烦的”，选C。
4. 第4题：很久没见面的好友，再次相遇时会拥抱表达思念，meet表示“遇见、见面”，符合文意，选A。
5. 第5题：赢了篮球赛之后，会和队友拥抱分享喜悦，teammates表示“队友”，符合场景，选B。
6. 第6题：根据后文“通常只发生在非常亲近的人之间，公开场合好友拥抱都会害羞”，可知在中国拥抱被视作正式的行为，formal表示“正式的”，选A。
7. 第7题：固定搭配greet sb. with sth. 表示“用某种方式问候某人”，介词用with，选C。
8. 第8题：根据后文“很多人之后才改变想法”，可知一开始和陌生人拥抱的中国参与者是感到不舒服的，uncomfortable表示“不舒服的”，选A。
9. 第9题：offer sb. a hug 表示“给某人一个拥抱”，符合语境，send意为发送，lend意为借出，都不符合语义，选B。
10. 第10题：此处是感叹句，后面接形容词warm and sweet，要用how引导，符合"how + 形容词 + 主语+谓语"的感叹句结构，选C。