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It was 8 o'clock on the recycling day. Jenna and her father 1 (collect) recyclable things. Her father advised her to put the empty box and the old magazines 2 (direct) in the recycling bag.
“Dad, do you know that we can reuse most of these things, 3 (include) magazines?” asked Jenna.
“How?” her father questioned.
“Well, we can donate the old magazines to the library. And this empty paper box can 4 (use) for art projects,” she replied.
“I understand your new thinking, Jenna,” said her dad. “But I want you to put them in this recycling bag with all the other paper things because that's the way we have always done it.”
“Dad! At the recycling centre, they taught us to reuse things instead of just recycling things,” Jenna explained as she tied the magazines together 5 a string. “Can we continue 6 (try) this new way to protect the environment?”
“I don't like the idea of giving away our old magazines to other people,” said her dad.
“But 7 we reuse things, we also reduce waste!” said Jenna. “And when we produce less waste, the recycling centre won't get overloaded. If every family reduces waste, we can make a big 8 (different).”
“Oh, alright then,” her dad accepted with 9 smile. “I promise 10 (support) your good idea. Put the magazines by the front door. We can drop them off at the library on the way to the recycling centre.”
“Great!” Jenna cheered. “Let's see what else we can find to reuse.”
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1. were collecting 2. directly 3. including 4. be used 5. with 6. trying 7. when 8. difference 9. a 10. to support

【分析】
这是一篇语篇型语法填空题，解题时首先通读全文，理清文章叙事背景：本文讲述了回收日当天Jenna劝说爸爸用重复利用的新方式践行环保的小故事，整体叙事基调为过去相关的时态。接下来逐个分析空格：如果空格给出提示词，先判断所需词性，再结合时态语态、非谓语规则、词性转换规则推导形式；如果空格没有给出提示词，通常要填介词、冠词、从句引导词等虚词，结合固定搭配和上下文逻辑推导，就能逐一得出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 第一空：前文给出具体过去时间点It was 8 o'clock on the recycling day，描述该时刻正在进行的动作，需用过去进行时，主语Jenna and her father为复数，因此填were collecting。
2. 第二空：空格用于修饰动词put，需要使用副词作状语，direct的副词形式为directly，意为“直接地”，符合语境。
3. 第三空：此处需要介词作状语，including意为“包括”，后接名词magazines，符合句意“我们可以重复利用大部分这些物品，包括杂志”。
4. 第四空：主语empty paper box和动词use是被动关系，情态动词can后接被动结构be done，因此填be used。
5. 第五空：此处为固定搭配tie sth. with sth.，表示“用某物捆系某物”，指用绳子把杂志捆起来，填介词with。
6. 第六空：固定搭配continue doing sth. 表示“继续做某事”，此处指继续尝试这种新的环保方式，因此填try的动名词形式trying。
7. 第七空：引导时间状语从句，句意为“当我们重复利用物品时，我们也能减少浪费”，填引导词when符合上下文逻辑。
8. 第八空：固定搭配make a big difference意为“产生重大影响、起到很大作用”，需要将形容词different变为名词形式difference。
9. 第九空：固定搭配with a smile意为“面带微笑地”，smile此处表泛指的可数名词单数，填不定冠词a。
10. 第十空：固定搭配promise to do sth. 意为“承诺做某事”，因此填不定式to support。
【答案】
1. were collecting 2. directly 3. including 4. be used 5. with 6. trying 7. when 8. difference 9. a 10. to support
【知识点】
动词时态语态，词性转换，固定短语搭配
【点评】
本题以生活化的环保小故事为载体，覆盖了初中英语核心的语法考点，既有给出提示词的词性转换、时态语态、非谓语动词考点，也有无提示词的虚词辨析考点，既要求学生掌握基础语法规则，也要求学生结合上下文叙事逻辑推导答案，能有效检验学生的语篇理解能力和语法应用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6