四、短文填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。
Reading a good book is one of the best ways to spend our free time. It can bring us 1. (relax) and help us learn a lot of knowledge.
There are many 2. (kind) of books in the world, such as storybooks, science books, history books and so on. Everyone can find a book that 3. (interest) them. My favourite kind of books is storybooks. I like reading stories about adventures and friendship.
Last month, I read a book 4. (call) The Little Prince. It is a famous book written by a French writer. The story is very moving. It tells us about the importance of love and friendship. After reading it, I 5. (understand) many things about life.
I often go to the library to borrow books. The library has a large collection of books. The librarian is always ready 6. (help) me find the books I want. Sometimes, I also read books online. It is convenient and fast.
Reading can also improve our writing skills. When we read good books, we can learn new words and sentences. We can use them in our own writing. My teacher often 7. (encourage) us to read more books. She says that reading is the key to success.
I usually read for 30 minutes every night before going to bed. It helps me relax and sleep 8. (good). Reading is a lifelong hobby. I will keep reading and never stop.
A good book is like a good friend. It can accompany us through happy and difficult times. Let's read more good books and enrich our 9. (life).
If you haven't read a good book recently, go to the library or bookstore and choose one. You will find that reading is a 10. (wonder) experience.

1. relaxation
2. kinds
3. interests
4. called
5. understood
6. to help
7. encourages
8. better
9. lives
10. wonderful

【分析】
本题为短文填空，需结合语境、语法规则（词性、时态、单复数、非谓语等）填写括号内单词的正确形式。解题思路：1. 空格前是动词bring，需填名词作宾语，将relax转换为名词relaxation；2. many后接可数名词复数，kind变kinds；3. 定语从句先行词a book为单数，一般现在时谓语用第三人称单数interests；4. 用过去分词called作后置定语修饰book，表被动；5. 时间状语last month提示用一般过去时，understand变understood；6. 固定搭配be ready to do sth，填to help；7. 主语my teacher是单数第三人称，一般现在时谓语用encourages；8. 修饰动词sleep需用副词，结合语境用well的比较级better；9. our后接名词复数，life变lives；10. 修饰名词experience需用形容词，wonder变wonderful。
【解析】
1. 考查名词：bring sb sth结构要求用relax的名词形式relaxation；
2. 考查名词复数：many后接可数名词复数，故kind变为kinds；
3. 考查主谓一致与时态：定语从句先行词a book为单数，一般现在时谓语用interests；
4. 考查非谓语动词：过去分词called作后置定语，表“被称作”；
5. 考查一般过去时：由last month可知用understand的过去式understood；
6. 考查固定搭配：be ready to do sth是固定用法，填to help；
7. 考查主谓一致：主语my teacher是单数第三人称，一般现在时谓语用encourages；
8. 考查副词比较级：修饰动词sleep，表“更好地”，用well的比较级better；
9. 考查名词复数：our后接life的复数形式lives；
10. 考查形容词：修饰名词experience，用wonder的形容词wonderful。
【答案】
1. relaxation
2. kinds
3. interests
4. called
5. understood
6. to help
7. encourages
8. better
9. lives
10. wonderful
【知识点】
词形转换、动词时态、固定搭配
【点评】
本题为初中英语常见的短文填空题，主要考查基础词汇的词形变化及核心语法规则，难度适中，侧重对基础知识的运用，学生需掌握词性转换、时态、固定搭配等内容。
【难度系数】
0.8