三、用方框中所给单词或词组的适当形式填空。每词（组）限用一次。

With deep love for their hometown, people of all ages make efforts to promote its development. Here is a story of a hard-working fruit grower.
21. he is only 22, he knows a lot about fruit planting. When he was a 22. , he learned planting skills from old farmers in the village. He prepared fruit baskets and decorated them 23. for buyers every day. He also 24. practical growing tips to people for free at weekends.
One day, bad weather hit and ruined all 25. fruits. He almost 26. . But the warm 27. from the locals cheered him up. He kept trying and sharing his experience 28. anyone who needed help.
Now his fruit business is doing well. He even helps more villagers sell fruits 29. . This story tells us small efforts can light up our hometown's future.

21. Although 22. child 23. beautifully 24. offers 25. his 26. gave up 27. support 28. with 29. online

【分析】
本题为词汇适当形式填空题，需先通读短文把握主旨，再结合每个空格的语境、语法结构，从方框内选词并调整形式（如词性、时态、物主代词等），确保每词限用一次。
【解析】
1. 第21空：空格前后是两个完整句子，需引导让步状语从句的连词，方框中“although”符合，句首首字母大写，故填Although。
2. 第22空：根据句意“当他是个______时”，需名词，方框中“child”（孩子）符合，故填child。
3. 第23空：空格修饰动词“decorated”，需用副词，方框中“beautiful”的副词形式是“beautifully”，故填beautifully。
4. 第24空：空格作谓语，主语是第三人称单数“he”，时态为一般现在时，方框中“offer”的第三人称单数形式是“offers”，故填offers。
5. 第25空：空格后是名词“fruits”，需形容词性物主代词，方框中“he”的形容词性物主代词是“his”，故填his。
6. 第26空：空格作谓语，时态为一般过去时，方框中“give up”的过去式是“gave up”，故填gave up。
7. 第27空：空格前是形容词“warm”，需名词，方框中“support”（支持）符合，故填support。
8. 第28空：固定搭配“share sth with sb”（和某人分享某物），方框中“with”符合，故填with。
9. 第29空：空格修饰动词“sell”，需副词，方框中“online”（在线地）符合，故填online。
【答案】
21. Although 22. child 23. beautifully 24. offers 25. his 26. gave up 27. support 28. with 29. online
【知识点】
副词用法、动词时态、固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查基础词汇的灵活运用，要求学生结合语境和语法规则调整词汇形式，是初中英语常见题型，侧重核心词汇的掌握与运用。
【难度系数】
0.5