四、语法填空。
The dumpling is one of the most traditional foods in China. Family members often get together 15. (make) dumplings before the Spring Festival. Yesterday I 16. (decide) to make this delicious food for my family. 17. that was my first time to make dumplings, I felt nervous. Making dumpling filling（馅）was difficult for 18. (I). Luckily, I have a 19. (help) family. First, some meat, one cabbage and one carrot were necessary. Second, my mum taught me to cut 20. the meat and vegetables. I could easily make the dumpling filling with those ingredients. 21. (three), I learned to make the dough（生面团）. Fourth, I cut the dough into small 22. (piece), and then made them into round ones. 23. (final), I put the dumplings into the pot and cooked them for a few minutes. I found the fun of cooking and thought it was 24. interesting experience. I would have a try again.

15. to make
16. decided
17. Because（答案不唯一，As/Since也可）
18. me
19. helpful
20. up
21. Third
22. pieces
23. Finally
24. an

15. 此处用动词不定式作目的状语，表达家人聚在一起的目的是包饺子，故填to make。
16. 时间状语Yesterday表示过去的时间，句子要用一般过去时，decide的过去式为decided。
17. 后半句“我感到紧张”的原因是“这是我第一次包饺子”，用引导原因状语从句的连词Because（也可填As/Since）。
18. 介词for后面要接人称代词的宾格形式，I的宾格是me。
19. 此处需要形容词修饰名词family，help的形容词形式helpful表示“能提供帮助的、热心的”，符合语境。
20. 固定搭配cut up意为“切碎”，符合把肉和蔬菜切碎制作馅料的语境，故填up。
21. 前文依次用First、Second表叙事顺序，此处对应第三步骤，用表顺序的副词Third，意为“第三”。
22. piece是可数名词，此处指代多个小面剂，要用复数形式pieces。
23. 此处用副词作状语修饰整个句子，final的副词形式Finally意为“最后”，符合叙事逻辑。
24. 此处表达“一次有趣的经历”，interesting以元音音素开头，要使用不定冠词an。