任务三 词汇运用
请认真阅读下面的短文,根据语篇内容,在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式或时态,使短文通顺、连贯。
Chinese sayings are rich and they are still widely used in Chinese (1) (people) daily life. For example, the Chinese saying "plucking up(拔高) the crops(庄稼) helps (2) (they) grow" is from the following story.
It says that there is a short-tempered(脾气暴躁的) man. He (3) (be) very worried and wants to help his rice crops grow up in a short time. After thinking about this all day, he (4) (have) an idea. "If I pluck up all of my crops, they (5) (grow) a few inches the next day," he says to himself.
He is very tired after doing this for the whole day. He feels very happy because his crops do "grow" (6) (high).
His son hears about this and goes to see the crops. Unluckily, the (7) ______ (leaf) of the crops begin to wither(枯萎).
This story (8) (teach) us that we have to let things go naturally. Just like plants need sunlight and rain to grow, many things in life need time and patience. For example, when preparing for exams, staying up all night might seem (9) (help), but in fact it makes us too tired to think clearly. Let's learn (10) (wait) wisely while working hard step by step!

1. people's
2. them
3. is
4. has
5. will grow
6. higher
7. leaves
8. teaches
9. helpful
10. to wait

1. 第1空考查名词所有格，people的所有格形式people's用来修饰daily life，表示“人们的日常生活”。
2. 第2空考查人称代词宾格，动词help后接宾格形式，they的宾格是them。
3. 第3空考查一般现在时的主谓一致，主语He是第三人称单数，be动词用is。
4. 第4空考查一般现在时的主谓一致，主语he是第三人称单数，have的第三人称单数形式是has。
5. 第5空考查if引导的条件状语从句的“主将从现”原则，从句用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时，故填will grow。
6. 第6空考查形容词比较级，这里是和之前的高度对比，用high的比较级higher。
7. 第7空考查可数名词复数，leaf是可数名词，此处指庄稼的叶子，应用复数形式leaves。
8. 第8空考查一般现在时的主谓一致，主语This story是第三人称单数，teach的第三人称单数形式是teaches。
9. 第9空考查形容词，系动词seem后接形容词作表语，help的形容词形式是helpful。
10. 第10空考查固定搭配learn to do sth.，表示“学习做某事”，故填to wait。