四、短文填空
Little Women is a novel by an American writer. People p$\underline{1}$ the book in 1868. The novel follows the l$\underline{2}$ of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March from childhood to womanhood. It's w$\underline{3}$ worth reading.
These four sisters live with t$\underline{4}$ mother. Meg and Jo March both work outside the home for money to support the family. Meg t$\underline{5}$ four children in a nearby family. Jo helps her grandaunt March, who is very rich（富有的）. Beth helps w$\underline{6}$ the housework, and Amy attends school.
Meg is the beautiful sister. Jo is the tomboy（爱打闹的女孩）. Beth has a soft h$\underline{7}$ but gets ill easily. Her sisters are w$\underline{8}$ about her. Amy is the famous a$\underline{9}$ with golden hair. Laurie is the rich neighbour Mr Laurence's grandson. He enjoys j$\underline{10}$ the girls' family in play. Mr Laurence likes Beth very much, and gives her the piano.
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本题为七年级首字母短文填空，结合上下文语境、固定搭配和语法规则解题：
1. 由时间状语in 1868可知时态为一般过去时，句意为人们在1868年出版了这本书，填publish的过去式published。
2. 句意为这本小说记录了四姐妹从童年到成年的生活，多人的生活用life的复数形式lives。
3. 固定搭配be well worth doing sth表示“非常值得做某事”，填well。
4. 句意为四姐妹和她们的母亲一起生活，用形容词性物主代词their修饰名词mother。
5. 句意为Meg在附近的家庭教四个孩子，主语是第三人称单数，谓语用teach的三单形式teaches。
6. 固定搭配help with housework表示“帮忙做家务”，填with。
7. 句意为Beth心肠很软但容易生病，soft heart表示软心肠，填heart。
8. 固定搭配be worried about表示“担心……”，填worried。
9. 结合语境和原著设定Amy擅长绘画，句意为Amy是有名的金发艺术家，填artist。
10. 固定搭配enjoy doing sth表示“喜欢做某事”，填join的动名词形式joining。