Simple past tense (I)
A Complete the sentences with the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets.
1 Amy (like) swimming at the weekend, but last weekend, she
(go) on a camping trip with her friends. She (go)
camping again next weekend.
2 Millie often (read) at home on Saturdays. But last Saturday, the
weather (be) very good, so she (fly) a kite in a park.
3 Simon (play) football with his friends after class on Fridays,
but last Friday, he (visit) his grandfather after school. They
(play) kongzhu together.
4 Suzy usually (help) her mother cook dinner after school, but
yesterday she went for a bike ride with her parents and (have) a
great time. They (plan) to go boating on Saturday.

1. likes; went; will go
2. reads; was; flew
3. plays; visited; played
4. helps; had; will plan

本题考查一般现在时、一般过去时和一般将来时的用法：
1. 第一空根据"at the weekend"（表经常性动作）用一般现在时，主语Amy是第三人称单数，填likes；第二空根据"last weekend"（表过去时间）用一般过去时，go的过去式是went；第三空根据"next weekend"（表将来时间）用一般将来时，填will go。
2. 第一空根据"often""on Saturdays"（表经常性动作）用一般现在时，主语Millie是第三人称单数，填reads；第二空根据"last Saturday"（表过去时间）用一般过去时，weather是不可数名词，be动词用was；第三空根据"last Saturday"用一般过去时，fly的过去式是flew。
3. 第一空根据"on Fridays""after class"（表经常性动作）用一般现在时，主语Simon是第三人称单数，填plays；第二空根据"last Friday"（表过去时间）用一般过去时，visit的过去式是visited；第三空根据语境（过去和爷爷的动作）用一般过去时，play的过去式是played。
4. 第一空根据"usually"（表经常性动作）用一般现在时，主语Suzy是第三人称单数，填helps；第二空根据"yesterday"（表过去时间）用一般过去时，have的过去式是had；第三空根据"on Saturday"（表将来时间）用一般将来时，填will plan。

B A newspaper interviewed Sally, who likes outdoor photography. Complete the
interview script with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Interviewer: Sally, when did you first start outdoor photography?
Sally: Well, I ⁽¹⁾ (become) interested in outdoor photography
after I finished university. I work in an office, but I love to spend
time in the great outdoors. I ⁽²⁾ (go) on hiking and
camping trips at the weekend as often as possible. There are so many
amazing things to photograph. And that's how my love for outdoor
photography ⁽³⁾ (start).
Interviewer: ⁽⁴⁾ (do) you have any unforgettable experiences or
favourite photographs?
Sally: Oh, so many wonderful experiences. Last month, I climbed a
mountain in a town in Thailand. It took me three hours to reach the
top, but once I ⁽⁵⁾ (get) there, I saw a fantastic sunset.
I ⁽⁶⁾ (take) some photos to catch the beautiful views.
Interviewer: That ⁽⁷⁾ (sound) amazing. What do you want to
photograph in the future?
Sally: Next year, I ⁽⁸⁾ (visit) the Amazon Rainforest. It'll be
great to take photos of the interesting plants and animals there.
Interviewer: That sounds very exciting. I can't wait to see those photos.

(1) became
(2) go
(3) started
(4) Do
(5) got
(6) took
(7) sounds
(8) will visit

本题考查动词时态的运用，需结合语境判断时态：
1. 第(1)空：根据“after I finished university”这一过去时间提示，用一般过去时，become的过去式为became。
2. 第(2)空：根据“at the weekend as often as possible”表示经常性动作，用一般现在时，主语I后接动词原形go。
3. 第(3)空：讲述过去开始的爱好，用一般过去时，start的过去式为started。
4. 第(4)空：一般现在时的一般疑问句，主语为you，助动词用Do。
5. 第(5)空：根据“Last month”这一过去时间提示，用一般过去时，get的过去式为got。
6. 第(6)空：过去发生的拍照动作，用一般过去时，take的过去式为took。
7. 第(7)空：主语That是第三人称单数，一般现在时中sound用第三人称单数形式sounds。
8. 第(8)空：根据“Next year”这一将来时间提示，用一般将来时，填will visit。