六、语法填空
The story took place two years ago, when I was in 33. fifth grade. That year, I was only 11 years old, a little girl. One night, my father's car was broken by a thief. Even worse, all of the things in the car 34. (be) gone, including my schoolbag. It had my small drawing board, school textbooks and tools for study. I felt really sad then because I had to go to school 35. nothing the next day.
To my joy, my teacher, Miss Taylor, was very kind to me. She gave me a new drawing board 36. I told her what had happened. She also handed me some crayons. She asked me if I'd like to draw something on the drawing board. I didn't have any ideas. But I really thanked her for her 37. (kind).
I didn't start to draw anything yet, something even 38. (good) happened. Miss Taylor got a call from the office. After she put down the phone, she said 39. (excited). "Helen, a miracle has happened! Someone found your bag!"
I ran to the office and got my schoolbag. When I opened it, I saw that all my things were still inside. A teacher in the office said, "40. lucky you are! A couple found your schoolbag on the side of the road, and they found the address on your drawing board. So the bag 41. (bring) to school."
This story shows that there are lots of kind people in our lives. There is no need for us 42. (lose) faith just because of one bad apple. The world is still so beautiful.

33. the 34. were 35. with 36. after 37. kindness 38. better 39. excitedly 40. How 41. was brought 42. to lose

【分析】
做语法填空需结合句子语境、语法规则逐一分析每个空格：
1. 第33空：序数词fifth前需加定冠词the，构成“the + 序数词 + 年级”的固定表达；
2. 第34空：主语为复数all of the things，结合全文过去时态，be动词用were；
3. 第35空：根据语境“空着手去上学”，用介词with表“带有”；
4. 第36空：语境为“告知情况后老师给画板”，用连词after引导时间状语从句；
5. 第37空：形容词性物主代词her后接名词，需将形容词kind转换为名词kindness；
6. 第38空：even修饰形容词比较级，good的比较级为better；
7. 第39空：修饰动词said需用副词，将形容词excited转换为副词excitedly；
8. 第40空：感叹句中修饰形容词lucky，用How引导；
9. 第41空：主语the bag是动作bring的承受者，结合过去时态用一般过去时的被动语态；
10. 第42空：固定搭配there is no need for sb to do sth，需用不定式to lose。
【解析】
根据上述分析，各空答案如下：
33. 序数词前加定冠词the；
34. 复数主语搭配过去式be动词were；
35. 表“带有”用介词with；
36. 表“在……之后”用连词after；
37. her后接名词，kind的名词形式为kindness；
38. even修饰比较级，good的比较级是better；
39. 修饰动词用副词，excited的副词形式是excitedly；
40. 感叹句修饰形容词用How；
41. 被动语态过去式为was brought；
42. 固定搭配用不定式to lose。
【答案】
33. the 34. were 35. with 36. after 37. kindness 38. better 39. excitedly 40. How 41. was brought 42. to lose
【知识点】
冠词与时态；词性转换；固定搭配
【点评】
本题为初中英语语法填空题型，考察基础语法与语境理解，涵盖核心语法考点，注重学生对规则的运用，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

词汇拓展 Can you guess the part of speech and the meaning of the underlined words in the passage(s) above?
43. manage:
44. miracle:

43. v. 管理;打理 44. n. 奇迹

【解析】
43. 从英语词汇基础属性来看，`manage`属于动词词性，常见释义为管理、打理，也可表示设法完成某事，结合本题考查的基础词义，对应词性和释义为动词，管理；打理。
44. `miracle`属于名词词性，核心释义为奇迹，是英语学习中的常见基础名词。
【答案】
43. v. 管理；打理 44. n. 奇迹
【知识点】
英语词汇词性判断；常用英语单词释义
【点评】
本题考查基础英语词汇的词性和词义识记，属于常规的词汇拓展类基础题型，难度较低，主要检验学生对课内核心词汇的掌握程度。
【难度系数】
0.9