三、短文填空
请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词，每词仅用一次，有两词为多余选项。
she start quick but kind on weak study safe and be strong
The earthquake came all of a sudden. The ground shook 21. the whole city was in a terrible mess. In a house, Amy and her good friend, Emma, were busy 22. . When the house 23. to shake and things began to fall down, they were really afraid.
Amy's little sister 24. in the next room, crying loudly. Amy was so worried that she ran to her sister 25. . But a big bookshelf was about to fall. Just at that time, Emma caught Amy and pulled 26. back, just in time to avoid the danger. Then they both hurried to the little girl.
Outside, there was a lot of rubbish 27. the streets. Emma held Amy's hand and said, "We will get past this together." They supported each other and found a 28. place in the open area for Amy's sister.
After this earthquake, Amy and Emma's friendship became 29. than before. They faced the danger together, relying on each other's help and 30. . It made them understand that true friends are always there for each other, no matter how hard the situation is.

21.and 22.studying 23.started 24.was 25.quickly 26.her 27.on 28.safe 29.stronger 30.kindness

【分析】本题为短文选词填空题，需先明确方框内词汇的词义与词性，再结合每空所在句子的语境、语法结构（如时态、固定搭配、词性要求），选择合适的词并转换为正确形式，同时注意每词仅用一次，排除多余选项。
【解析】
21. 空格前后为两个并列的句子，表顺承关系，故填并列连词and；
22. 固定搭配be busy doing sth（忙于做某事），结合语境“她们正忙着学习”，将动词study变为动名词studying；
23. 描述过去发生的“房子开始摇晃”的动作，用一般过去时，动词start变为过去式started；
24. 句子结构为主语+be+介词短语，描述过去的状态，主语为单数，be动词用过去式was；
25. 空格处修饰动词ran，需用副词，形容词quick变为副词quickly；
26. 空格处作动词pull的宾语，指代Amy，用人称代词she的宾格her；
27. 表示“在街道上”，用介词on；
28. 空格处修饰名词place，需用形容词，结合语境填safe；
29. 由than before可知用比较级，形容词strong变为比较级stronger；
30. 空格处与名词help并列，需用名词，形容词kind变为名词kindness。
【答案】21.and 22.studying 23.started 24.was 25.quickly 26.her 27.on 28.safe 29.stronger 30.kindness
【知识点】短文选词填空、一般过去时、词汇变形
【点评】本题以地震为语境，考查学生对词汇的语境运用、语法变形及固定搭配的掌握，是初中英语常规题型，需结合句子结构和上下文逻辑分析作答，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5