一、词汇运用
请认真阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容,在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式或时态,使短文通顺、连贯。
Nowadays, we can call our friends from a thousand kilometres away. We can talk to each other at the tap of a button on the smartphone. Developments of technology have brought us (1)(close) together than ever before.
It is, of course, the most convenient and (2)(quick) way of communication. However, do we ever think about what we are losing? As someone who likes writing and (3)(receive) letters, I often feel sad that so few people now give letter writing a fair chance.
While you might consider letter writing to be out of date, I believe we should all write and send letters more often. To begin with, there (4)(be) lots of love in a handwritten letter. This is why texting or calling (5)as special as writing. These days, we focus on getting things done in the quickest way. Handwritten letters, however, deliver much more (6)(warm) because it takes time for us to prepare. When we receive a letter, we feel we are loved, (7)(remember) and missed. In fact, the process of writing a letter can make us feel happy too. When we sit down and focus on what we (8)(write), we allow ourselves to take a break from the stress of our lives.
Moreover, while texts come and go, letters can be kept forever. We can always go back and read (9)(they) again. In this way, we always keep a part of that person and his or her relationship with us while (10)(keep) a letter,
So pick up your pen! Let’s bring back the art of letter writing.

1. closer
2. quickest
3. receiving
4. is
5. does not feel
6. warmth
7. remembered
8. are writing
9. them
10. keeping

翻译:
### 一、词汇运用
请认真阅读下面短文，根据语篇内容，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式或时态，使短文通顺、连贯。
如今，我们可以给千里之外的朋友打电话。我们只需轻触智能手机上的一个按钮就可以互相交谈。科技的发展使我们比以往任何时候都更加亲密。
当然，这是最方便、最快捷的交流方式。然而，我们有没有想过我们正在失去什么？作为一个喜欢写信和收信的人，我经常为现在很少有人给写信一个公平的机会而感到难过。
虽然你可能认为写信已经过时了，但我认为我们都应该更经常地写信和寄信。首先，一封手写信里包含着很多爱。这就是为什么发短信或打电话感觉不像写信那么特别。如今，我们专注于以最快的方式把事情做完。然而，手写信能传递更多的温暖，因为我们需要花时间来准备。当我们收到一封信时，我们会觉得自己被爱着、被记挂着、被思念着。事实上，写信的过程也能让我们感到快乐。当我们坐下来专注于我们正在写的东西时，我们让自己从生活的压力中解脱出来。
此外，短信来了又去，而信件可以永远保存。我们可以随时回去再读它们。通过这种方式，当我们保存一封信时，我们总是保留着那个人的一部分以及他或她与我们的关系。
所以，拿起你的笔吧！让我们重拾写信的艺术。

() 1. Teenagers should spend as ______ time as possible on electronic products to protect their eyes.
A.few
B.little
C.less
D.most

B

本题考查形容词同级比较的用法，“as...as”中间要用形容词或副词的原级形式，C选项“less”是比较级，D选项“most”是最高级，均不符合要求。又因为“time”是不可数名词，A选项“few”修饰可数名词复数，B选项“little”修饰不可数名词，所以要用“little”。此处表达青少年应该尽可能少地在电子产品上花费时间来保护他们的眼睛。


翻译:
（ ）1. 青少年应该尽可能______花时间在电子产品上，以保护他们的眼睛。
A. 少的（修饰可数名词复数）
B. 少的（修饰不可数名词）
C. 更少的
D. 最多的

() 2. I’d try even if I may fail ______ sit there worrying in time of trouble.
A.rather than
B.other than
C.more than
D.less than

A

“would do...rather than do...”为固定搭配，意为“宁愿做……而不愿做……”。句意为“在困难时期，即使可能失败我也会尝试，而不是坐在那里担心”，符合语境。other than意为“除了”；more than意为“超过，多于”；less than意为“少于”，均不符合句意。


翻译:
（ ）2. 即使可能失败，我也会尝试，______在遇到麻烦时坐在那里担忧。
A. 而不是
B. 除了……之外
C. 多于；超过
D. 少于