五、你知道“书圣”王羲之的故事吗？根据首字母提示补全短文。
Wang Xizhi was a famous calligrapher(书法家) in ancient China.
As a child, he 1. p calligraphy every day. He often 2. f to eat and sleep. He was tired but he still 3. k writing. He was never 4. a of difficulties. He 5. r that only perseverance(毅力) could lead to success(成功). Finally, he became the “Sage of Calligraphy”.

1. practised 2. forgot 3. kept 4. afraid
5. remembered

【分析】
这是一道结合历史人物故事的英语词汇补全题，解题时需先通读短文理解语境，明确短文描述的是王羲之小时候刻苦练字的经历，时态为一般过去时，再结合每个空的首字母提示，匹配符合语境和时态的单词，同时注意固定短语的搭配。
【解析】
1. 句意：小时候，他每天练习书法。结合首字母p及语境，“练习”对应practice，此处用一般过去式practised；
2. 句意：他经常忘记吃饭和睡觉。结合首字母f及语境，“忘记”对应forget，一般过去式为forgot；
3. 句意：他很累但仍然坚持书写。结合首字母k及语境，“坚持”对应keep，一般过去式为kept；
4. 句意：他从不害怕困难。结合首字母a及固定短语be afraid of，此处填afraid；
5. 句意：他记得只有毅力才能带来成功。结合首字母r及语境，“记得”对应remember，一般过去式为remembered。
【答案】
1. practised 2. forgot 3. kept 4. afraid 5. remembered
【知识点】
一般过去时、词汇运用、固定短语（be afraid of）
【点评】
本题结合传统文化人物故事，既考查英语基础词汇的运用，又渗透了文化常识，需结合语境和时态确定单词，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5

六、阅读拜伦·皮茨(Byron Pitts)的故事，选择正确的答案并回答问题。
Byron Pitts wanted to be a journalist(新闻记者) when he was a child. But when he was twelve, he could only read his own name and his school's name. He couldn't read any other words. This is called "functional illiteracy(功能性文盲)". His classmates laughed at him.
But Byron did not give up. He used a special machine(机器) to learn words. He practised reading and writing again and again. Finally, Byron finished high school and went to university(大学). At university, he failed an English exam. His professor said he should leave. Byron felt sad. But he thought, "I may not learn as quickly as other students, but I can still reach my goal(目标) if I keep going." He decided to keep working hard. Some kind professors helped him.
After graduating from university, Byron got a job at a small TV station. Later he became a correspondent(记者) for the famous news program 60 Minutes (《60 分钟》) and won many awards. His story tells us that hard work can help us achieve our goals.
()1. What difficulty did Byron have when he was twelve?
A. He left school. B. He failed an exam. C. He couldn't read most words.
()2. What did Byron become finally?
A. A professor. B. A correspondent for a famous program. C. A teacher.
()3. What does the story tell us?
A. Don't be afraid of getting sick. B. University is too hard for everyone.
C. Try our best to achieve our goals.
4. What do you think of Byron Pitts?

1. C 2. B 3. C
4. 示例:I think Byron Pitts is a great man.
He never gave up when he met difficulties.

【分析】
这是一篇励志类阅读理解题，解题思路为：1. 做细节理解题时，先定位题目关键词，回原文找对应内容，匹配选项得出答案；2. 做主旨大意题时，抓住文章结尾总结句提炼核心道理；3. 开放性问题需结合文中人物的优秀品质组织通顺语句作答。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第一段“But when he was twelve, he could only read his own name and his school's name. He couldn't read any other words.”可知，12岁时拜伦无法读大部分单词，对应选项C。
2. 细节理解题：根据原文第三段“Later he became a correspondent for the famous news program 60 Minutes”可知，他最终成为著名节目的记者，对应选项B。
3. 主旨大意题：根据原文最后一句“His story tells us that hard work can help us achieve our goals.”可知，故事核心是告诉我们要尽力实现目标，对应选项C。
4. 开放性问题：结合拜伦面对困难不放弃、坚持努力的品质，组织通顺语句作答，示例符合要求。
【答案】
1. C 2. B 3. C
4. 示例:I think Byron Pitts is a great man. He never gave up when he met difficulties.
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、主旨大意）
【点评】
本题考查学生对文章细节信息的查找能力和主旨大意的归纳能力，开放性问题需结合人物品质作答，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7