完形填空。
"I can't find time to learn English," Robert says to Frank.
"You can use pockets of time(零碎时间). We have ten ______ 1 ______ now before breakfast. Why not begin?" says Frank.
"Ten minutes. That's nothing. I must have a run with my 2 now," Robert answers and takes his dog outside.
After breakfast, the two boys take a bus to school. It ______ 3 ______ them 15 minutes to get there. On their way, Frank begins to remember something in English, but Robert ______ 4 ______ music all the way.
"Let's play 5!" some friends say after school. Robert runs after them. They play basketball 6 on the sports field. Frank spends 30 minutes 7 English in the classroom. Then he plays basketball with the boys. After going back home, they are 8 in the evening and go to bed early.
The next day, it's 9 for Frank to answer the English teacher's every question, but Robert can't. "How do you 10
find time to learn English, Frank?" he asks. "I have 10 minutes before breakfast and 15 minutes on the bus. I have 30 minutes before the basketball game. I'm trying to use any time," says Frank.
()1. A. times B. minutes
C. hours D. days
()2. A. brother B. cat
C. dog D. friend
()3. A. buys B. makes
C. keeps D. takes
()4. A. listens to B. plays with
C. comes from D. talks about
()5. A. basketball B. football
C. ping-pong D. volleyball
()6. A. exactly B. early
C. slowly D. happily
()7. A. preparing B. doing
C. learning D. finishing
()8. A. sad B. tired
C. angry D. excited
()9. A. easy B. slow
C. special D. magic
()10. A. always B. never
C. sometimes D. seldom

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A

【分析】做完形填空时，需先通读全文把握文章主旨（本文围绕Robert和Frank利用零碎时间学习英语的不同做法展开），再结合上下文语境、固定搭配、词汇辨析逐一分析每个空的选项，最后验证答案是否符合文意。
【解析】1. 由后文Frank提到“Ten minutes”可知，此处指“十分钟”，故选B；2. 后文提到“takes his dog outside”，可知Robert要和狗跑步，故选C；3. 固定搭配“It takes sb +时间+ to do sth”表示“做某事花费某人多少时间”，故选D；4. “listen to music”是固定搭配，意为“听音乐”，故选A；5. 后文提到“They play basketball”，可知此处提议打篮球，故选A；6. 此处描述他们在运动场上开心地打篮球，happily符合语境，故选D；7. 结合上下文Frank在学英语，“learn English”表示“学习英语”，故选C；8. 晚上活动后累了早睡，tired符合，故选B；9. Frank平时利用时间学英语，所以能轻松回答老师问题，easy符合，故选A；10. Frank总是利用零碎时间，always符合语境，故选A。
【答案】1.B 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.A 10.A
【知识点】完形填空、词汇辨析、固定搭配
【点评】本文是一篇贴近学生生活的记叙文，通过对比Robert和Frank对待学习时间的不同态度，考查学生对语境的理解及词汇、固定搭配的运用，有助于引导学生养成合理利用时间的习惯。
【难度系数】0.6