四、选词填空
根据短文内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词，并用其适当形式填空。
advise, solve, else, upset, advice,
teenager, care, certainly, trust,
experience
There are always lots of worries in our life. When I was a(n) 1, Mom said to me, “It’s normal to have worries in life. Don’t worry. Wait! One day your luck will change. Then you’ll 2 your problems.”
At the age of 21, I graduated(毕业) from a college. One day, I wanted to host(主持) a sports program. I went to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station. But they turned me down every time. They thought that I didn’t have enough 3. I felt really 4. I went back home, Mom said to me, “Wait! One day your luck will change.” Then she 5 me to try another radio station in Iowa. I took her 6.
At a small radio station in Iowa the manager told me that he had someone. As I left his office, I asked, “Could I do anything 7 if I can’t host a sports program?” I waited and then to my surprise he said, “8.” I worked very hard at the radio station. Slowly the manager found I was 9 and was talented at hosting programs. At last I started my favorite job.
I 10 my mother. And I will never forget her words, “Wait! One day your luck will change. Then you'll solve your problems.”
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7. 8. 9. 10.

1. teenager 2. solve 3. experience
4. upset 5. advised 6. advice 7. else
8. Certainly 9. careful 10. trust

【分析】
先通读短文，把握短文讲述“作者遇挫折时妈妈鼓励”的核心内容。解题时，需分析每个空缺处的词性、所需词义，结合方框内词汇，依据语境、语法规则（如词形变化、固定搭配）选择恰当词汇，注意动词时态、形容词形式、固定搭配等细节。
【解析】
1. 空前有不定冠词a(n)，需填名词，结合语境“当我是一名青少年时”，故填teenager；
2. 空前有助动词will，需填动词原形，solve problems是固定搭配，意为“解决问题”，故填solve；
3. 空前有形容词enough，需填名词，结合语境“他们认为我没有足够的经验”，故填experience；
4. 此处需填形容词作表语，结合前文被拒绝的语境，“我感到很沮丧”，故填upset；
5. 此处描述过去动作，需用动词过去式，advise的过去式为advised，意为“建议”，故填advised；
6. take one's advice是固定搭配，意为“接受某人的建议”，故填advice；
7. anything else是固定搭配，意为“别的事情”，符合语境，故填else；
8. 此处是句首，需填副词表同意，Certainly意为“当然”，首字母大写，故填Certainly；
9. 此处需填形容词作表语，结合语境“经理发现我很认真”，故填careful；
10. 此处陈述事实，用一般现在时，主语是I，故填动词原形trust，意为“信任”。
【答案】
1. teenager 2. solve 3. experience 4. upset 5. advised 6. advice 7. else 8. Certainly 9. careful 10. trust
【知识点】
词汇运用、动词适当形式、固定搭配
【点评】
本题为英语选词填空基础题型，考察学生对词汇的词义、词性及词形变化的运用能力，需结合语境和语法规则解题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、补全对话
根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Lisa: Mom, I had a fight with Mary. I don't know what to do.
Mom: Oh, Lisa. Why did you fight?
Lisa: We argued about a project. 1.
Mom: I see. If you want to make things better, you should talk to her. 2.
Lisa: But what if she doesn't want to talk to me?
Mom: 3. If you show her you care, she might come around.
Lisa: Okay. 4.
Mom: Good. Remember, friends can fight, but saying sorry can help.
A. If she doesn't, give her some time.
B. I'll try to talk to her tomorrow.
C. I got mad and said something mean.
D. If you say sorry, she might feel better.

1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B

【分析】首先通读对话，明确对话围绕Lisa和Mary吵架后的解决办法展开。第1空需补充Lisa与Mary吵架的具体行为，结合语境选对应选项；第2空承接妈妈“要和Mary谈”的建议，给出具体的解决建议；第3空回应Lisa担心Mary不愿沟通的顾虑；第4空是Lisa接受建议后的回应。
【解析】1. 第1空：Lisa说明与Mary因项目吵架，需补充吵架时的具体表现，选项C“我生气说了些难听的话”符合语境，故选C；2. 第2空：妈妈建议Lisa和Mary沟通，接着给出道歉的建议，选项D“如果你道歉，她可能会感觉好点”符合逻辑，故选D；3. 第3空：Lisa担心Mary不愿沟通，妈妈给出应对方法，选项A“如果她不想（谈），给她点时间”承接上文，故选A；4. 第4空：Lisa接受妈妈的建议后，做出具体的行动承诺，选项B“我明天会试着和她谈”符合语境，故选B。
【答案】1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B
【知识点】英语日常交际用语、补全对话
【点评】本题为英语补全对话，考查日常交际用语的运用，需结合上下文语境选择合适的句子，难度不大，学生理清对话逻辑即可轻松作答。
【难度系数】0.8