四、首字母填空
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范畴:人与自我 主题:自我管理 体裁:记叙文 难度:★★★ 建议用时:8分钟 评价:/10
根据短文意思和首字母提示,写出一个完整正确的单词。
A long time ago, a farmer laid two seeds in a common place. He took care of them 1. c and watered them daily. Both of the seeds were impressed with the farmer's care and love.

But the seeds had 2. d opinions about their growth. The first seed wanted to grow rapidly and wished to 3. t the sky as soon as possible, while the second seed was afraid to grow up. He thought that 4. i he grew up, someone would eat him. He only wanted to keep safe.
As time passed, the first seed grew and became tall. His 5. f stretched deep into the earth. His arms grew towards the sun. He had a colourful life. 6. T he met with problems, he was happy.
However, the second seed did not grow because his head was full of 7. w. He was worried about leaving the ground. He was also worried about having too much sunshine.
One day, a hen came, looking at a newly grown-up flower. Then the hen smiled. She dug and 8. f the second seed. The hen picked up the seed and ate him quickly.
Some of us might be like the second seed. There's nothing wrong 9. w keeping safe. But keeping safe can sometimes be 10. d. If you want a good future, keeping safe isn't always the way to go. You need to try and get out there.

本文讲述了两粒种子的故事。一粒想快速成长，虽然遇到不少困难，但生活丰富多彩；一粒追求安逸，结果被一只母鸡吃掉了。
1. carefully 根据下文 watered them daily 可知农民悉心照料种子，这里用副词 carefully 修饰 took care of。
2. different 根据后文“The first seed wanted to grow rapidly ... while the second seed was afraid to grow up.”可知两颗种子对于生长有不同的看法。different 不同的。
3. touch 根据“wished to ... the sky as soon as possible”可知第一颗种子想要快速生长，想要尽快触摸到天空。touch 触摸。
4. if 这里表示一种假设，如果他长大了，就会有人吃掉他，所以用 if 引导条件状语从句。
5. feet 这里用 feet 来形象地比喻根，就像植物的“脚”深入到地下，feet 是 foot 的复数形式。
6. Though 前后句是转折关系，虽然他遇到问题，但他很开心。此处用 Though 引导让步状语从句。
7. worries 根据“He was worried about leaving the ground. He was also worried about having too much sunshine.”可知第二颗种子脑袋里充满了担忧。
8. found 根据“She dug and ... the second seed. The hen picked up the seed and ate him quickly.”可知母鸡挖地找到了第二颗种子，and 连接并列的动作，dug 是 dig 的过去式，所以 find 也用过去式 found。
9. with There's nothing wrong with doing sth. 是固定句型，表示“做某事没有错”。
10. dangerous 根据后文“If you want a good future, keeping safe isn't always the way to go.”可知仅仅追求安全有时候可能是危险的。dangerous 危险的。

五、(2026·名师原创)选词填空
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范畴:人与社会 主题:历史人物 体裁:记叙文 难度:★★★ 建议用时:6分钟 评价:/10
根据短文内容,用方框中所给单词或短语的正确形式填空。
be nature deep be famous for write
Du Fu, who lived during the Tang Dynasty, is one of the most famous poets in Chinese history. He 1. born in a place called Gongyi. Du Fu 2. his beautiful poems that tell stories about the times he lived in.

Du Fu grew up in a family that loved books and learning. He started 3. poems when he was very young. His poems are about 4. , family, and the hard times people faced during his life. Many of his poems show his 5. love for the common people and his wish for a better life for all.
because most touch lucky care for
He is thought of as one of the greatest realism(现实主义) poets of China. One of Du Fu's 6. famous poems is called "My Cottage Unroofed by Autumn Gales". In this poem, he talks about how his simple house was damaged by a storm, but he also thinks about others who were 7. than him. This shows his kind heart for others.
Du Fu's poems are still loved today 8. they are easy to understand. And sometimes they 9. our hearts. Students in China learn his poems in school because they teach about history and how 10. others.
In Henan, there is a museum in his honour. People from all over the world visit this museum to learn about the great poet and his wonderful poems.
——文章选自 China Highlights

本文主要介绍了杜甫的生平和他的诗歌。
1. was be born 表示“出生”，此处描述的是过去的事情，句子应用一般过去时；主语是 He，be 动词用 was。
2. is famous for be famous for 意为“因……而著名”，为固定短语。杜甫以其优美的诗歌而闻名。这是客观实际，用一般现在时。
3. to write/writing start to do sth. /start doing sth. 表示“开始做某事”。
4. nature 根据 family 和 the hard times people faced 可知，他的诗还关于自然，此处应用名词 nature。
5. deep deep love 表示“深深的爱”，这里指他对普通百姓深深的爱。
6. most 此处应用最高级，表示“杜甫最著名的诗之一”，famous 的最高级加 most。
7. less lucky 根据 than him 可知，此处应用形容词比较级，less lucky 表示“更不幸的”。
8. because 句意：杜甫的诗如今仍受喜爱，因为它们很容易理解。前后句之间存在因果关系，此处应用 because 引导原因状语从句。
9. touch 此处说的是他的诗有时触动我们的心灵，touch one's heart 意为“触动某人的心”，主语是 they，时态是一般现在时，谓语动词用原形。
10. to care for care for others 意为“关心他人”，此处为“疑问词+不定式”结构，指他的诗教会学生如何关心他人。