五、选词填空。
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I used to(曾经) be shy and less confident(自信的)，always hiding at the back of the classroom. But last week's Maths class changed me.
“Steve, can you (1) the class to solve this problem?” Mr Jones asked me in that class. Mr Jones has high expectations(期望) for students. He hopes all the students can be good (2). He believes students can improve (3) by teaching each other. So he often invites us to work out the Maths problems on the blackboard. (4), most of us think it increases our fear of Maths.
This was a really bad day. I slowly made my way to the front of the class. I was afraid I couldn't work it out, and I felt I was in for a storm. Fear (5) my heart. By chance, I glanced at(瞥见) the teacher's textbook on the desk. Surprisingly, I saw the answer to the question. I was nervous and took a deep breath in order to (6). But I couldn't lie to Mr Jones, I must solve the problem by myself.
“Good job. You solved it (7),” said Mr Jones. “I can (8) myself rather than luck,” I said to myself after I (9) to the seat.
Now I feel more confident. I know how to continue my lifelong (10) of study. The experience has taught me that the best way to learn is to believe in yourself!

1. teach 2. learners 3. themselves 4. However 5. filled 6. calm down 7. successfully 8. depend on 9. returned 10. journey

【分析】这是一道英语选词填空题，解题思路为：先通读全文把握文章主旨大意，再逐个分析每个空格的句子结构、所需词性及语境逻辑，从给定词汇中筛选匹配的词，同时注意词形变化（如名词复数、副词、动词过去式等），确保填入后语句通顺、符合语法和语义。
【解析】1. 空格前有情态动词can，需填动词原形，结合语境“教全班同学解题”，选teach；2. 空格前是形容词good，主语是all the students，需填名词复数，结合语境“好的学习者”，learn的名词复数为learners；3. 主语是students，结合短语improve oneself（提升自己），需填反身代词themselves；4. 前后句为转折关系，且空格后有逗号，需填转折副词However；5. 空格处作谓语，结合上下文时态为一般过去时，需填动词过去式，fill的过去式为filled；6. 空格前有in order to，需填动词原形，结合语境“深呼吸冷静下来”，选calm down；7. 空格修饰动词solved，需填副词，success的副词形式为successfully；8. 空格前有情态动词can，需填动词原形，结合语境“依靠自己”，选depend on；9. 空格处作谓语，时态为一般过去时，需填动词过去式，return的过去式为returned；10. 空格前有形容词lifelong，需填名词，结合语境“终身学习的旅程”，选journey。
【答案】1. teach 2. learners 3. themselves 4. However 5. filled 6. calm down 7. successfully 8. depend on 9. returned 10. journey
【知识点】词汇运用、词性转换、语境填词
【点评】本题为初中英语常见的选词填空题型，侧重考查学生对基础词汇的词义、词性及语境逻辑的理解，需结合语法规则和上下文选择合适的词并注意词形变化，难度适中，能有效考查学生的词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】0.6