三、短文填空
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整的、正确的形式，使短文通顺。
Home sweet home—this phrase brings back good memories and feelings. The place you call home might be a cottage in a village, a flat in a city, or a house like a big 1. t on the grasslands. Your living space can have an effect on your emotions(情感) and even on your mental (精神的) health. By changing it, you can help yourself 2. l a more peaceful life.
Add light. If your room is too dark, your mood may be down, 3. m the dark atmosphere(氛围). Artificial(人工的) light may not do the trick, though. It is better to open your curtains because 4. n sunlight makes your whole day brighter.
Go green. To make sure you have good mental health, surround(围绕) yourself with green plants. A large 5. n of studies have shown that green plants in your home can make your mood better.
Choose colours 6. w. The colour of your environment has an active influence(影响) on your mood. Choosing colours that create a calm atmosphere can be a type of treatment.
Clean it up. Let's all admit it: We have trouble keeping our space clean and tidy. But it doesn't just look terrible; it makes you feel terrible. An 7. u room both shows stress(压力) and causes stress. The mess can show that you're too busy to keep things tidy and can cause more stress. Cleaning up doesn't have to take all day. You can just 8. s 10 or 15 minutes and put a few things away.
There is no limit to ways you can use to make your environment good for your mental health. You can put up photos of your 9. f and friends or post encouraging notes from people that show how much they love you. Just 10. r: Your surroundings can make “home sweet home” much sweeter.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了居住空间的条件会影响你的情绪，甚至会影响你的心理健康。文章具体给出了一些建议。
1. tent 2. live 3. matching 4. natural
5. number 6. wisely 7. untidy 8. spend
9. family 10. remember

【分析】
解题时需先通读短文理解大意，再结合各题首字母提示，依据语境、固定搭配及语法规则逐一确定单词：1. 结合草原上的居住形式，首字母t对应tent；2. 固定搭配live a...life，首字母l对应live；3. 此处为伴随状语，首字母m对应matching；4. 自然阳光让一天更明亮，首字母n对应natural；5. 固定短语a number of，首字母n对应number；6. 副词修饰动词choose，首字母w对应wisely；7. 不整洁的房间会带来压力，首字母u对应untidy；8. 花费时间做某事，首字母s对应spend；9. 家人和朋友，首字母f对应family；10. 祈使句用动词原形，首字母r对应remember。
【解析】
1. 句意：或者是像草原上的大帐篷一样的房子，结合首字母t，填tent；
2. 固定搭配live a...life（过……生活），结合首字母l，填live；
3. 此处用现在分词作伴随状语，意为“与黑暗氛围相匹配”，结合首字母m，填matching；
4. 自然阳光能让一整天更明亮，结合首字母n，填形容词natural修饰sunlight；
5. 固定短语a number of（大量的），结合首字母n，填number；
6. 此处用副词修饰动词choose，意为“明智地选择颜色”，结合首字母w，填wisely；
7. 不整洁的房间既显示压力又导致压力，结合首字母u，填untidy；
8. 固定用法spend +时间+（in）doing sth，此处意为“花费10或15分钟”，结合首字母s，填spend；
9. 结合首字母f，与friends并列的是family（家人）；
10. 此处为祈使句，用动词原形，结合首字母r，填remember。
【答案】
1. tent 2. live 3. matching 4. natural 5. number 6. wisely 7. untidy 8. spend 9. family 10. remember
【知识点】
短文填空、固定搭配、形容词副词用法
【点评】
本题为英语短文填空题，主要考查学生对词汇的运用能力，需结合语境、首字母提示及固定搭配完成，涉及基础词汇和常用短语，难度适中，学生只要掌握基础知识点即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.6