Ⅶ.首字母填空
根据短文内容及首字母提示,在空格处填入一个适当的词使短文完整。
(2024·上海二模改编)Scientists have found that putting our feelings into words makes us feel less sad or angry. Sharing our thoughts can 1. r our worries and help us feel happy.
2. H, it isn't always an easy thing to find the words to explain how we feel. This is why young people's mental(心理的)health charity Place2Be has made "My Voice Matters" the theme of Children's Mental Health Week 2024.
Do you have 3. t sharing your thoughts or worrying that no one will listen to you? Then you should try to "make your voice heard". Making your voice heard means understanding that your words matter and your 4. o are valued. Dr Gray is a psychologist(心理学家) at Place2Be. She says it means "Sharing your views, thoughts and feelings and being open to hearing the thoughts, feelings and views of others too". Making yourself heard isn't about shouting the 5. l; In fact, you don't have to use your voice at all. "You can express what you like, don't like or what you want by 6. w or drawing instead," says Dr Gray. "It's about finding ways to share what matters to you," she explains.
Why is "My Voice Matters" 7. i? Sharing your feelings with a person you trust will help you understand yourself better. Scientists have discovered that sharing your feelings causes a chemical in your brain that makes you feel relaxed. Meanwhile, your voice
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can make a big 8. d to others too. Dr Gray says, "You can show your feelings directly by speaking face-to-face. With a few kind words, you could help others feel good about themselves or let them know they are supported."
How can you find your voice? Dr Gray 9. s talking with friends or parents on the way home from school. "If it's difficult for you to express yourself, find a way that is 10. r for you, such as using words. When you're ready, take a deep breath and believe in yourself," says Dr Gray.

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了分享自己的感受意味着什么、它为什么重要以及如何找到适合自己的方式。
1. reduce/relieve 解析:根据“Sharing our thoughts can r... our worries and help us feel happy.”以及前文“putting our feelings into words makes us feel less sad or angry”可知,分享想法能减少/缓解焦虑,情态动词 can 后用动词原形,以 r 开头,故填 reduce/relieve。
2. However 解析:根据前文说分享感受有好处,后文“it isn't always an easy thing to find the words to explain how we feel”表示转折,以 H 开头,意为“然而”,故填 However。
3. trouble 解析:根据“Do you have t... sharing your thoughts or worrying that no one will listen to you”以及固定搭配have trouble doing sth(做某事有困难),以 t 开头,故填 trouble。
4. opinions 解析:根据“your words matter and your o... are valued”以及后文“Sharing your views, thoughts and feelings”可知,这里指你的观点很重要,以 o 开头且 be 动词是 are,用复数,故填 opinions。
5. loudest 解析:根据“Making yourself heard isn't about shouting the l...”和常识“表达自己不是喊得最大声”,the 后接最高级,以 l 开头,故填 loudest。
6. writing 解析:根据“You can express ... by w... or drawing instead”,by 后接动名词,与 drawing 并列,以 w 开头表示“写作”,故填 writing。
7. important 解析:根据“Why is ‘My Voice Matters’ i...?”以及后文解释分享感受的好处,以 i 开头表示“重要的”,故填 important。
8. difference 解析:根据“your voice can make a big d... to others too”以及固定搭配 make a big difference(有很大影响),以 d 开头,故填 difference。
9. suggests 解析:根据“Dr Gray s... talking with friends or parents”,主语是第三人称单数,以 s 开头表示“建议”,一般现在时,故填 suggests。
10. right 解析:根据“If it's difficult for you to express yourself, find a way that is r... for you”,以 r 开头表示“合适的”,故填 right。

【分析】
做这类首字母填空题目，首先第一步要通读全文，明确文章主旨：本文围绕表达个人感受对心理健康的作用展开，介绍了相关公益活动的主题、意义和方法。接下来逐个推导空格：1. 先结合空格前后的语义逻辑，判断所需单词的大致含义；2. 对照给出的首字母缩小可选范围；3. 结合语法规则（比如词性、时态、单复数、固定搭配的结构）最终确定正确单词，还要检查填入后全文语义通顺、形式完全符合要求。遇到固定搭配的结构可以直接对应首字母锁定词汇，遇到be动词、情态动词等提示词要注意词形变化。
【解析】
1. 根据前文“把感受诉诸文字会让我们不那么难过或生气”，以及空格后“我们的焦虑，帮我们感到开心”，可知此处表达“减少/缓解”的含义，情态动词can后接动词原形，首字母为r，故填reduce/relieve。
2. 前文说明分享想法的好处，后文指出“找到合适的话语描述自己的感受并不是容易的事”，前后是转折关系，单词位于句首首字母大写，首字母为H，故填However。
3. 此处符合固定搭配have trouble doing sth，意为“做某事有困难”，句意为“你在分享自己想法的时候有困难，或者担心没人听你说吗”，首字母为t，故填trouble。
4. 根据后文提到的“分享你的观点、想法和感受”，以及空格后的be动词are，可知此处要填可数名词复数，表达“观点”的含义，首字母为o，故填opinions。
5. 句意为“让别人听到你的声音不是要喊得最大声”，定冠词the后要接形容词最高级，首字母为l，故填loudest。
6. 介词by后接动名词作方式状语，和并列的drawing对应，表达“书写”的含义，首字母为w，故填writing。
7. 后文整段都在介绍“我的声音很重要”这个主题的诸多好处，可知此处是提问为什么这个主题很重要，be动词后接形容词作表语，首字母为i，故填important。
8. 此处符合固定搭配make a big difference，意为“有很大影响”，句意为“你的声音也会对其他人产生很大的影响”，首字母为d，故填difference。
9. 句子主语Dr Gray是第三人称单数，时态为一般现在时，后文接doing结构，表达“建议”的含义，suggest doing sth意为“建议做某事”，首字母为s，故填suggests。
10. 句意为“如果你很难表达自己，找一种对你来说合适的方式”，be动词后接形容词作表语，right for sb意为“适合某人”，首字母为r，故填right。
【答案】
1. reduce/relieve
2. However
3. trouble
4. opinions
5. loudest
6. writing
7. important
8. difference
9. suggests
10. right
【知识点】
首字母填空解题，固定短语搭配，词形变换
【点评】
本题选取贴合青少年心理健康的热点话题，符合九年级学生的认知水平，既考查学生对全文上下文语义逻辑的梳理能力，也覆盖了初中阶段常见的固定搭配、主谓一致、形容词最高级、非谓语动词等核心语法点，需要学生避免脱离语境仅凭局部信息选词，整体区分度较好。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅷ.书面表达
(2024·淮安中考)假如你是李华,你所在的阳光社区将于下个月开放社区图书馆,现面向全社区招募志愿者。请根据以下要点,用英语写一封自荐信。

注意:1.100词左右,已给出部分不计入总词数;
2.可适当发挥,使短文连贯、通顺。
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Li Hua. I'm writing to recommend myself as the volunteer of the library in our community.
I will be thankful if I get the chance.
Yours,
Li Hua
题中题 014

One possible version:
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Li Hua. I'm writing to recommend myself as the volunteer of the library in our community.
I have some advantages for this voluntary work. I love reading and I am always willing to help others. I am also careful and responsible in my work.
If I am lucky enough to be a volunteer, I will try my best to do the following things. I will organize reading activities to encourage residents to read more books. I will recommend a good book every week to inspire their interest in reading. I also plan to set up a reading corner where residents can share their reading experiences.
I believe that doing voluntary work is very meaningful. It can not only help others improve their reading skills but also enrich my own life.
I will be thankful if I get the chance.
Yours,
Li Hua
思路梳理 本文是一封自荐信,主要时态为一般现在时和一般将来时,以第一人称为主。在描述“工作设想”时要注意使用一般将来时。学生需要根据所给提示完成写作,不能遗漏信息,并适当地补充细节。写作步骤:第一步,介绍自己的优势;第二步,介绍自己的工作设想;第三步,介绍志愿工作的意义。

【分析】
这道题是提纲类英文自荐信写作，首先第一步先明确写作要求：文体是申请类书信，以第一人称为主，描述自身优势用一般现在时，介绍后续工作安排用一般将来时。接下来对应表格给出的三个核心要点依次完成内容搭建：第一部分先对应“你的优势”，把热爱阅读、乐于助人、做事细心三个特质自然表述，让申请理由更有说服力；第二部分对应“工作设想”，先落实题干要求的鼓励居民多读书、每周推荐一本好书的内容，再补充贴合社区图书馆场景的合理细节，比如设置读书分享角、整理馆藏书籍等，让内容更充实连贯；第三部分对应“志愿工作的意义”，分别从帮助他人、提升自我两个维度展开表述，最后衔接题干给出的结尾内容，控制总词数符合100词左右的要求即可。
【解析】
1. 第一板块介绍自身优势：承接开头的自荐表述，清晰点明自己匹配志愿工作的三个特质，说明自己完全能胜任图书馆志愿工作，逻辑通顺。
2. 第二板块阐述工作设想：使用一般将来时规划后续工作，先点明会组织各类阅读活动调动居民阅读积极性，落实每周推荐一本好书的要求，还可以补充设置阅读交流角供居民分享读书感悟的延伸安排，让方案更具体可行。
3. 第三板块说明志愿意义：从对他人的角度，点明志愿工作能帮助居民提升阅读体验，营造社区良好阅读氛围；从对自己的角度，说明志愿服务能丰富自身经历，锻炼个人能力，实现双向成长。
最后整体检查语法错误，调整语句流畅度，符合书信的正式礼貌语气即可。
【答案】
One possible version:
Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Li Hua. I'm writing to recommend myself as the volunteer of the library in our community.
I have some advantages for this voluntary work. I love reading and I am always willing to help others. I am also careful and responsible in my work.
If I am lucky enough to be a volunteer, I will try my best to do the following things. I will organize reading activities to encourage residents to read more books. I will recommend a good book every week to inspire their interest in reading. I also plan to set up a reading corner where residents can share their reading experiences.
I believe that doing voluntary work is very meaningful. It can not only help others improve their reading skills but also enrich my own life.
I will be thankful if I get the chance.
Yours,
Li Hua
【知识点】
英文书信写作，提纲类作文，时态正确运用
【点评】
本题属于贴近生活的应用文写作，给出的提示要点清晰明确，既考查学生对基础英文书信格式的掌握能力，也要求学生能够将给定要点自然串联，合理补充贴合场景的细节，同时引导学生正确认识志愿服务的双向价值，难度适中，区分度合理。
【难度系数】
0.6