A

Yesterday, I went to a plaza. There were different stands where artists could demonstrate their skills and teach the visitors! It was an 1. ____________ experience for me.
What 2. ____________ my attention first was paper - cutting, that is, making images out of paper. It was difficult, but great fun! With the help from the artist, I managed 3. ____________ one in the shape of a fish. Then I went into a section decorated 4. ____________ a traditional Chinese study, with two beautiful Chinese paintings of a pine tree and some bamboo hung 5. ____________. There was also an old man writing Chinese calligraphy. His writing was so free and elegant!

1.　exciting　　2.　caught　3.　to make　　4.　like 5.on the wall

B(2023·苏州工业园区期末)

Horse riding is one of the most popular 1. ____________ these days, and it is also great 2. ____________. Remember you still need to do some warm - up exercises to 3. ____________ this kind of sports. For example, you can spend a few minutes 4. ____________ before you get on a horse. For adults(成年人), riding a horse is a great way to 5. ____________. And for children, it can help to make them stronger and healthier. Riding can also help them to feel great.

1. hobbies　2. fun　3. get ready for　4. running 5. keep fit

C

Mum often says, “Cooking is an important skill, and it can be fun!” But I had no interest in cooking at all 1. ____________ I met with a cooking app. There are different kinds of recipes(菜谱) in the app. They offer detailed instructions 2. ____________ users can follow them step by step. Most of them even include photos or videos, which are quite useful for beginners. Last week, I picked up a popular recipe to cook fish. When I 3. ____________, it was exactly what I wanted and tasted delicious. Then I tried more recipes. Now I can cook a couple of 4. ____________. I find cooking is great fun and it seems that I 5. ____________ cooking. My plan is to invite my friends over next weekend and show them my new skills. I hope they will like my cooking.

1. until　　2. so that　　3.　finished　　4. dishes 5. have a gift for

D(2023·苏州市吴江区期中)

Learning how to read English books is 1. ____________ just reading the words!
There are a few things you can do before, during and after reading to help you better understand the text.
Before you read, browse(浏览) the text. That 2. ____________ you should look over the text quickly without actually reading every word.
Take some 3. ____________ after you read too, to browse again and summarize(概括) what you remember. Try to quickly say or write a few sentences that describe what the text is 4. ____________. Thinking about what you read will show you how much of it you really understand, and help you figure out 5. ____________ you still have questions.

1. more than　2. means　3. time　　4. about 5. if