一、词汇运用
(A)根据汉语或首字母提示写出单词
1. There are too many people standing in the (门口) so we can't get through.
2. I'm learning to appreciate their beautiful, impressive, and (艺术的) works.
3. The (静止的) water of the lake looks like a mirror.
4. These birds always a in warm weather. So you can see them in early summer.
5. Chinese people like to put the c fu on the doors before the Spring Festival.
熟词生义
A. n. 角色 B. n. 性格
(1) She has a strong character. She never gives up easily.
(2)The great novel Journey to the West has four main characters. The Monkey King is one of them.
6. It's useful to learn different ways to relax. It can help us deal with study p.

1. doorway 2. artistic 3. still 4. appear
5. character 【熟词生义】(1)B (2)A
6. pressure

(B)用所给单词的适当形式填空
7. He took a deep ( breathe ) to calm down before taking the exam.
8. [2026 上海松江区]Sam was ( amaze ) to find that the ancient town had a history of 1,000 years.
9. ▶新素材 —When an earthquake hit Yinchuan's Jinfeng District, Guo Qing, a high school student, helped a classmate with limited mobility.
—He is kind and brave. Everyone takes ( proud ) in him.
10. People love Chinese calligraphy for many reasons. Its beautiful ( stroke ) bring peace to our hearts and make life more meaningful.

7. breath 根据空前的“a deep”可知,空处为名词,故填breath。
8. amazed 句意:山姆惊讶地发现这个古镇有1000年的历史。分析句子结构可知,空处在系动词后作表语,amaze的形容词形式amazed意为“感到惊讶的”,通常修饰人。
9. pride take pride in sb“为某人感到骄傲”,为固定用法。
10. strokes 句意:人们喜爱中国书法有很多原因。它优美的笔画给我们的心灵带来平静,让生活更有意义。stroke意为“笔画”,是可数名词。空处在句中作主语,根据谓语动词“bring”可知,此处应用其复数形式strokes。

二、用方框中所给短语的适当形式补全短文(每个短语限用一次)
slow down focus on try it oneself
take pleasure in under pressure
Photography is one of my hobbies. I 1. it and it has influenced me a lot. One of the most important things I learned is to be patient. Just 2. and enjoy the natural beauty. Whenever I feel down or 3. , I just walk out and take photos of beautiful views. And I started watching things more carefully and learned how to 4. my task. Most importantly, photography taught me mistakes are okay. Not every photo turns out perfect, but each one is a chance to learn and improve. So when my friend Luke wanted to start a new hobby, I advised him 5. . He showed a strong interest in it.

1. take pleasure in 2. slow down 3. under pressure
4. focus on 5. to try it himself

三、根据短文内容及首字母提示补全短文
新风向·语篇串考课本新词 I first became interested in calligraphy when my mum took me to a museum.
The 1. a works there were so shining that I was touched by them at once. I decided to give it a 2. t.
I took part in a calligraphy class. At first, I found it 3. r challenging. I could hardly sit 4. s for more than a few minutes! Over time, I learned how to concentrate 5. o my task, and I took 6. p in producing better work.
Since I began practising my calligraphy skills, I have learned more about Chinese 7. c. Over thousands of years, they have developed from drawings into standard forms.
Calligraphy is not only a writing skill but also an art that can develop our mind and character. It is now one of my hobbies 8. t help me relax. When I write, my mind starts to become peaceful, especially when I'm under 9. p.
My works get better and better and I see them with 10. p. When the Spring Festival comes, my mother always sticks the fu character I write onto the door. What a happy time calligraphy has brought us!

1. artistic 2. try 3. really 4. still
5. on 6. pleasure 7. characters 8. that
9. pressure 10. pride