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China is an old country with a rich culture. When travelling to China, understanding Chinese culture and customs is i _1_ for you to behave in a good way.
It's becoming popular for foreigners to be invited into Chinese homes. Being invited to a Chinese family's home can be a wonderful and warm e _2_. Chinese people are known to be very welcoming(热情的). When you're invited to a Chinese family's home, make sure you arrive on time. Don't forget to say good words about s _3_ you like in the house. Gifts are usually given when visiting someone's home or being invited for dinner. Chinese people like to r _4_ fruit or tea in a nice basket or box.
After some small talks, comes the dinner. A Chinese dinner table is a happy place, f _5_ of delicious food and conversation. When you are invited over for dinner, make sure to notice what everybody else is doing and try to do the s _6_. You'd better eat plenty of food to show you're enjoying it. Don't finish off the whole dish, but leave a small amount of food on the plates. It shows that the host has p _7_ enough food.
For foreigners, Chinese people may be very curious(好奇的). Chinese people aren't afraid to ask personal questions, even if you've met for the f _8_ time. So, don't be surprised to be asked things like your age, your education or your work. You do not have to answer these questions. If you don't want to talk about your own life, j _9_ explain to them.
Enjoy yourself in the warm and welcoming world of the local Chinese. As a g _10_ in China, you will get special treatment. And your hosts make sure you will have a good time.
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1. important 2. experience 3. something 4. receive 5. full 6. same 7. provided 8. first 9. just 10. guest

【分析】
这是一篇介绍中国做客相关文化习俗的首字母填空题，解题时首先要通读全文，把握文章整体主题是给来中国的外国访客介绍拜访中国家庭的相关礼仪，之后逐句结合空格给出的首字母提示、上下文语义、常见固定搭配来推导对应单词，同时要注意判断单词的正确形式，比如时态、词性、固定搭配的特殊要求，最后代入所有推导的单词通读校验，确保语义通顺逻辑合理。
【解析】
1. 空1：句意为“了解中国文化习俗对你举止得体是很重要的”，结合首字母i，匹配固定结构be important for sb. to do sth. 表示“对某人来说做某事很重要”，因此填important。
2. 空2：句意为“受邀去中国家庭做客会是一段美好温暖的经历”，结合首字母e，名词experience表示“经历”完全符合语境，因此填experience。
3. 空3：句意为“不要忘记赞美房子里你喜欢的某些事物”，结合首字母s，不定代词something表示“某物、某些东西”符合语义，因此填something。
4. 空4：句意为“中国人常会收到装在精美篮子或盒子里的水果或茶作为礼物”，结合首字母r，动词receive表示“收到、接收”符合语境，因此填receive。
5. 空5：句意为“中国的餐桌是充满美食和交谈的欢乐场所”，匹配固定搭配be full of表示“充满”，结合首字母f，因此填full。
6. 空6：句意为“留意其他人的做法，试着做和大家一样的事”，匹配固定搭配do the same表示“做一样的事”，结合首字母s，因此填same。
7. 空7：句意为“这表明主人已经准备了足够多的食物”，空前有助动词has，是现在完成时结构，结合首字母p，动词provide表示“提供、准备”，过去分词形式为provided，因此填provided。
8. 空8：句意为“即使你们是第一次见面，中国人也不害怕问私人问题”，匹配固定搭配for the first time表示“第一次”，结合首字母f，因此填first。
9. 空9：句意为“如果你不想谈论你的私人生活，只需要向他们解释就好”，结合首字母j，副词just表示“只是、仅仅”符合语境，因此填just。
10. 空10：句意为“作为在中国的客人，你会得到特殊的待遇”，结合首字母g，名词guest表示“客人”符合语义，因此填guest。
【答案】
1. important 2. experience 3. something 4. receive 5. full 6. same 7. provided 8. first 9. just 10. guest
【知识点】
固定短语搭配；语境词汇运用；现在完成时
【点评】
本题选取中国传统待客文化作为主题，将语言考察和文化常识科普结合，重点考察学生对初中阶段核心词汇、常见固定搭配的掌握程度，同时锻炼学生结合上下文语义推导缺失词汇的逻辑能力，所考词汇大多是课标要求掌握的核心词，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7

B
People of all ages enjoy going on trips. When talking about the elderly's travel, what may come to your m _1_ first?
In recent years, there has been a growth in the travel industry—the rise of silver-haired tourism trains(银发旅游列车). As the population of the e _2_ becomes larger and their hope for a better quality of life grows, these trains have become a very p _3_ choice.
It is said that these special trains are s _4_ designed for the elderly. There are many convenient facilities on the trains, such as wide aisles, strong handrails, and c _5_ seats. Besides these, some trains even have medical staff(工作人员) on board to keep all the passengers s _6_.
The routes of silver-haired tourism trains are carefully planned. They often pass through beautiful n _7_ areas, allowing the elderly to enjoy the sights of nature during the journey. Also, stops are made at famous tourist attractions, giving them a chance to explore.
Moreover, the trains o _8_ all kinds of activities to the elderly during the trip. There may be cultural shows, dancing classes, or even simple game nights. This not only makes them have colourful travel e _9_ but also helps the elderly make new friends.
In fact, the rise of silver-haired tourism trains is a win-win situation. It not only satisfies the travel needs of the elderly but also improves the development of the tourism industry.
How amazing! So, will you r _10_ it to the elderly around you?
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1. mind 2. elderly 3. popular 4. specially 5. comfortable 6. safe 7. natural 8. offer 9. experiences 10. recommend

【分析】
这是一篇主题为银发旅游列车的首字母短文填空题，解题时首先要通读全文，明确文章核心介绍的是面向老年群体的特色旅游列车相关内容，把握整体大意后逐句分析每个空格的语境，结合给出的首字母提示，联系所学的固定搭配规则、上下文对应信息、词性变化要求推导对应单词，最后把所有单词代入全文通读，验证逻辑是否通顺、拼写和语法是否符合要求即可。
【解析】
1. 第一空：句意为“当谈到老年人的旅行，你脑海里首先想到的是什么？”，固定搭配come to one's mind表示“出现在某人脑海中”，结合首字母m，填入mind。
2. 第二空：前文围绕银发旅游展开，句意为“随着老年群体的人口数量变大，他们对更高生活品质的期望不断增长”，the elderly指代老年人群体，结合首字母e，填入elderly。
3. 第三空：前文提到银发旅游列车在旅游业中兴起，说明这类列车成为了非常受欢迎的选择，修饰名词choice用形容词，结合首字母p，填入popular。
4. 第四空：句意为“据说这些特殊的列车是专门为老年人设计的”，修饰动词designed需要用副词，表达“专门地”的含义，结合首字母s，填入specially。
5. 第五空：前文提到列车上有很多便民设施，比如宽过道、坚固扶手，对应的设施还有舒适的座椅，修饰名词seats用形容词，结合首字母c，填入comfortable。
6. 第六空：句意为“部分列车甚至配备了随车医护人员来保障所有乘客的安全”，结构keep sb + adj表示“使某人保持某种状态”，结合首字母s，填入safe。
7. 第七空：后文提到让老年人在旅途中欣赏自然风光，说明路线会经过美丽的自然区域，修饰名词areas用形容词，结合首字母n，填入natural。
8. 第八空：句意为“除此之外，列车在旅途中还会为老年人提供各种各样的活动”，主语trains是复数，一般现在时谓语用原形，结合首字母o，填入offer。
9. 第九空：句意为“这不仅让他们拥有丰富多彩的旅行经历，还能帮助老年人结交新朋友”，此处表示多段不同的旅行经历，experience作“经历”讲是可数名词，需要用复数形式，结合首字母e，填入experiences。
10. 第十空：句意为“所以你会把它推荐给你身边的老年人吗？”，固定搭配recommend sth to sb表示“把某物推荐给某人”，will后接动词原形，结合首字母r，填入recommend。
【答案】
1. mind 2. elderly 3. popular 4. specially 5. comfortable 6. safe 7. natural 8. offer 9. experiences 10. recommend
【知识点】
短文首字母填空，英语固定搭配，词性变换
【点评】
本题选取贴近现实社会热点的银发旅游作为主题，难度梯度设置合理，既考查学生对全文上下文逻辑的理解能力，也覆盖了形容词修饰名词、副词修饰动词、名词单复数变化等基础语法点，同时也能引导学生关注老年群体的相关社会服务，兼具知识性和趣味性。
【难度系数】
0.7