24.As the saying goes, hope for the best, and p for the worst.
25.(2026 连云港一模改编) As Guyu arrives, people are busy preparing the planting of rice and other grains.
26.The keys to being ① (prepare) for exams and avoiding unnecessary stress are knowing what you need to know, preparing ② (review) your lessons, and giving yourself enough time to do it.
变形: prepare vt. & vi. → preparing (现在分词) →prepared(过去式/过去分词)→prepared adj.有准备的→preparation n.准备

24. (p)repare 25. for 26. ①prepared ②to review

用be动词、some、any或括号内单词的正确形式填空
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live alone on Mars? The Martian tells the story of an astronaut.
On Mars, there 1. no rivers, lakes or rain. Though there 2. ice at the poles, they are too far away for him to reach.
Right now, the astronaut lives alone. He 3. ( try ) to look for water and food every second. He 4. ( collect ) carbon dioxide from the air and producing oxygen with a special machine. He doesn’t have 5. other helpers, but he still tries to find 6. useful fuel around him. He 7. ( work ) hard all the time to stay alive until help arrives...

1. are 2. is 3. is trying 4. is collecting 5. any 6. some
7. is working