五、选词填空
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词语并用其适当的形式填空，有两个多余的选项。
single，return，practise，encourage，what，teach，why，poem，do
One day，Peter meets Yaming，who is 1 calligraphy. Peter thinks it's beautiful and asks what he is writing. Yaming says he is writing a 2 by Li Bai，and his grand-mother taught him how to write it. When Peter asks about a character，Yaming tells him it's “yue”，which means “the moon”.
Peter thinks calligraphy looks difficult. Yaming agrees and says，“The first step is always the hardest. When I started，I spend hours 3 single strokes.”
Then Peter talks about his own hobby. His dad is 4 him to play the guitar. It's difficult，but his dad always 5 him not to give up.
Yaming says he now does calligraphy to relax and even likes the smell of the ink. He asks Peter 6 he chose to play the guitar. Peter thinks playing the guitar is cool. Then he makes a proposal：“Will you teach me to write a poem? I can teach you to play a song in 7.”Yaming replies，“It's a deal!”
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1. doing 2. poem 3. practising 4. teaching 5. encourages 6. why 7. return

六、语法填空
用所给动词的适当形式填空。
Trying new activities can be challeng-ing，but it's also exciting. Last year，I de-cided 1(take)up ice skating. At first，I was scared 2(fall)and hurt myself.
My coach told me，“Don't be afraid 3(try)new things. It takes time 4(master)a skill.”So I began to practise ev-ery weekend. There were times when I wan-ted to give up，but my friends encouraged me to keep 5(go).
Now，ice skating has become a great way 6(relax). I also joined a skating club，where I made new friends. We often go on outings together，which allows us 7(share)our experiences.
Last week，I took part in a skating show. It was a big challenge，but I managed 8(perform)well. This experience taught me to deal with fears and believe in myself.
I think it's important 9(have)hob-bies that push us out of our comfort zones(舒适区). They make us 10(become)more confident.
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1. to take 2. to fall 3. to try 4. to master 5. going 6. to relax 7. to share 8. to perform 9. to have 10. become