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。
play, story, proud, together, help, make mistakes
Last month, our school drama club decided to perform a short play for Parents' Day. Mr Chen, our director, chose a 17. about a group of hikers lost in a snowstorm. I was given one of the most important roles. I 18. a teenager who had to find help for the team.
At first, I was excited. But during the rehearsals（排演）, I kept 19. . Every time I forgot my lines, an uncomfortable silence would fill the room. The other actors would stare at me, waiting, and my face would turn red.
One day, after another practice, Mr Chen called me aside. "Remember," he said, "this isn't just about you. A play only works with good teamwork." He asked the other actors 20. me. Slowly, I started to improve. To my great joy, on the performance day, I did a wonderful job!
After the play, my parents said they were 21. of me. But I knew the real success came from working 22. .

17. story 18. played 19. making mistakes
20. to help 21. proud 22. together

【分析】
本题为词汇运用题，需结合短文语境、语法规则及固定搭配，从方框所给词语中选择并调整适当形式填空，且每词仅用一次。解题时先通读全文把握大意，再逐个分析空格处所需的词性、时态或搭配，匹配对应词汇并变形。
【解析】
17. 空格前有不定冠词a，需填可数名词单数，方框中story符合语境（指关于徒步旅行者的故事），故填story。
18. 此处表示“我扮演一个青少年角色”，时态为一般过去时，动词play需变为过去式played，故填played。
19. 固定搭配keep doing sth意为“一直做某事”，方框中make mistakes符合语境，需变为动名词形式making mistakes，故填making mistakes。
20. 固定搭配ask sb to do sth意为“要求某人做某事”，方框中help符合语境，需变为不定式to help，故填to help。
21. 固定搭配be proud of意为“为……感到骄傲”，方框中proud符合语境，故填proud。
22. 此处表示“成功来自一起合作”，方框中together符合语境，work together为固定短语，故填together。
【答案】
17. story 18. played 19. making mistakes 20. to help 21. proud 22. together
【知识点】
词汇运用、固定搭配、一般过去时
【点评】
本题考查初中英语基础词汇的运用，侧重语境理解和语法规则的结合，难度适中，学生需掌握常见词汇的词义、变形及固定搭配，适合巩固基础。
【难度系数】
0.5