Ⅲ.语法填空
Students these days often have a lot of 14. (worry). Sometimes they have problems with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends.
15. can they do with them? Some people think the worst thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from Washington, agrees. "In life, there are always problems and worries," says Laura. "But I think 16. (communicate) with someone helps a lot. If we don't talk to anyone, I'm sure we'll feel worse. "
Sally once lost her wallet, and worried for days. She was afraid to tell her parents 17. it. She even walked several miles to school each day 18. she didn't have any money. She just kept thinking, "If I tell my parents, they'll be angry!" But at last she talked to her parents and they were 19. (real) understanding. Her dad said he himself sometimes made mistakes, too. They bought her a new wallet and asked her 20. (be) more careful.
Robert Hunt advises students about common problems. He feels the same way 21. Sally. "We should always try to do something with 22. (problem)." He thinks that you can first find someone to talk to. This person doesn't need to be an expert like him. Students often forget that their parents are always there to help them.
In English, we say that talking about a problem with parents or friends is like 23. (cut) it in half. So next time you meet a problem, do like that. I hope you can get on well with everyone and everything.

Ⅲ.14.worries 15.What 16.communicating 17.about
18.because 19.really 20.to be 21.as 22.problems 23.cutting

【分析】
首先通读全文，把握本文围绕青少年遇到烦恼该如何处理的核心主题，之后逐空推导：
1. 遇到带提示词的空，先分析句子所需词性，结合空格前后的修饰词、句子成分确定词形变化，比如a lot of后接可数名词复数、句子缺主语用动名词、修饰形容词要用副词等规则；
2. 遇到无提示词的空，结合上下文逻辑、课内固定短语搭配判断，比如特殊疑问词和do with的搭配、表因果的连词、介词、固定结构the same as等，逐一验证得出正确答案。
【解析】
14. 空前a lot of表示“许多”，后可接可数名词复数，worry作可数名词意为“烦心事、具体的烦恼”，复数形式为worries，故填worries。
15. 句中do with表示“处理”，固定搭配用特殊疑问词what提问处理的内容，句首首字母需要大写，故填What。
16. 该空处在宾语从句中作主语，动词作主语需要变为动名词形式，communicate的动名词是communicating，故填communicating。
17. 固定搭配tell sb. about sth. 表示“告诉某人关于某事”，符合语境，故填介词about。
18. 后半句“她没有钱”是前半句“她每天步行好几英里去上学”的原因，引导原因状语从句用because，故填because。
19. 空后是形容词understanding，需要用副词修饰形容词，real的副词形式是really，故填really。
20. 固定搭配ask sb. to do sth. 表示“要求某人做某事”，符合结构要求，故填to be。
21. 固定搭配the same way as sb. 表示“和某人的想法/感受一致”，故填as。
22. 此处指代各类普遍存在的问题，要用可数名词problem的复数形式problems，故填problems。
23. 句中like是介词，意为“就像”，介词后面接动词需要变为动名词形式，cut的动名词是cutting，故填cutting。
【答案】
14. worries 15. What 16. communicating 17. about 18. because 19. really 20. to be 21. as 22. problems 23. cutting
【知识点】
名词复数，非谓语动词，固定搭配
【点评】
本题是初中英语典型的基础语法填空题，考点全部围绕课内核心知识点展开，覆盖词形转换、连词、介词、常用短语等内容，没有偏难怪题，学生只要掌握基础的句子成分分析方法和课内固定搭配就可以顺利解题，仅需注意区分what和do with的搭配这一常见易错点即可。
【难度系数】
0.7