一、听力理解。
Jason 分享了他的学习经历。请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成下列句子，每个空格不超过3个单词。独白读两遍。
1. Jason found learning difficult in school.
2. His teacher advised him to and manage his time well.
3. He and listened carefully in class.
4. By the end of last term, he could and share his ideas in front of the whole class.
5. He shared with other members in the study group.

1. middle
2. plan his studies
3. took notes
4. raise questions
5. learning materials

二、完形填空。
Andy学习数学时遇到一些困难，于是他向“万事通先生”求助。请先阅读下面邮件，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每个单词限用一次。
exercise easy afraid keep game
rest good it be mindset but
Hi Dr Know,
Since the eighth grade, maths has been difficult for me. However, without 1. maths skills, I won't be able to study science or engineering(工程学) in the future. This really stresses me out. What should I do?
Andy
Hi Andy,
Many things can 2. challenging, and so can maths. Learning maths is not always easy, 3. it's important. With practice and the right 4. , you can improve!
Start by practising a little every day. Try using online 5. , maths apps, or fun puzzles(谜题) to help you. These can turn maths into a(n) 6. and make learning more fun.
If you don't understand something, don't be 7. to ask for help. You can also join a study group. Learning with others can make things more enjoyable and 8. .
Also, remember to take breaks. Studying for too long without 9. can make you feel tired and upset. The important thing is 10. trying. Maths may be hard for you now, but if you keep practising, 11. will get easier over time.
Finally, if your strengths and interests lie elsewhere, don't be afraid to follow them too.
Dr Know

1. good
2. be
3. but
4. mindset
5. exercises
6. game
7. afraid
8. easier
9. rest
10. to keep
11. it

【分析】
本题为选词型完形填空，需结合短文语境、语法规则（词性、固定搭配、代词指代等），从方框所给单词（exercise、easy、afraid、keep、game、rest、good、it、be、mindset）中选择并变形单词，每个单词限用一次。解题时需先通读全文掌握大意，再逐空分析：
1. 空1修饰名词skills，需形容词；
2. 空2在情态动词can后，需动词原形；
3. 空3连接前后转折的句子，需连词；
4. 空4在形容词right后，需名词；
5. 空5在online后，需名词，需考虑单复数；
6. 空6在a(n)后，需名词；
7. 空7考查固定搭配；
8. 空8与more enjoyable并列，需形容词比较级；
9. 空9在介词without后，需名词；
10. 空10考查固定结构；
11. 空11指代前文的maths，需代词。
【解析】
1. 修饰名词maths skills需形容词，方框中good符合“好的数学技能”的语境，故填good；
2. 情态动词can后接动词原形，方框中be构成“be challenging”（有挑战性），故填be；
3. 前后句为转折关系，用连词but，故填but；
4. 形容词right后接名词，方框中mindset（心态）符合“正确的心态”的语境，故填mindset；
5. online后接名词，exercise表“练习”时为可数名词，此处用复数exercises，故填exercises；
6. a(n)后接名词，方框中game符合“把数学变成游戏”的语境，故填game；
7. 固定搭配be afraid to do sth.（害怕做某事），故填afraid；
8. 与more enjoyable并列，需用easy的比较级easier，故填easier；
9. 介词without后接名词，结合前文“take breaks（休息）”，故填rest；
10. 固定结构the thing is to do sth.，故填to keep；
11. 指代前文的maths，用代词it，故填it。
【答案】
1. good
2. be
3. but
4. mindset
5. exercises
6. game
7. afraid
8. easier
9. rest
10. to keep
11. it
【知识点】
完形填空、固定搭配、代词用法
【点评】
本题为选词型完形填空，考查词汇运用、语境理解及语法变形能力，需结合上下文逻辑和固定搭配解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6