二、阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
A
Last Sunday morning, I was walking to the community park when I saw some volunteers cleaning the garden. My friend Lily 1. (pick) up the rubbish in the grass, and other students were watering the small trees and flowers by the path. I had never joined in a volunteer activity before, 2. I walked over and asked if I could join them at once. As soon as they agreed(同意) with a big smile, I got a broom and started 3. (work).
So far, our community volunteer team 4. (organise) many activities for the elderly and the park. I've already learned a lot about giving help as a volunteer 5. I joined the team two months ago. We worked so hard that the whole park became clean and tidy in just two hours. Some old people who 6. (take) a walk thanked us with warm smiles. Volunteering isn't easy, but I'll keep doing it unless I am
too busy 7. my schoolwork. I've volunteered here for a long time, and I 8. (not feel) tired yet because every minute is full of joy.
Helping others is 9. happy thing for everyone. I believe that more people 10. (join) us soon, and that our community will become more beautiful.

1. was picking 由were watering可知，此处应用过去进行时。由主语Lily可知，此处应填was picking。
2. so 根据句意可知，空格前后表示因果关系，故用so连接。
3. working/to work start doing/to do sth. 意为“开始做某事”。
4. has organised 由标志词So far可知，本句是现在完成时态。主语team是第三人称单数，故填has organised。
5. since 主句是现在完成时，I joined the team two months ago表示时间点，故填连词since。
6. were taking 此处表示正在进行的动作，即“正在散步的老人”。故应用过去进行时。
7. with be busy with意为“忙于……”，是固定搭配。
8. haven't felt 由标志词yet可知，本句是现在完成时。由主语I可知，此处应填haven't felt。
9. a 对每个人来说，帮助他人是一件快乐的事。
10. will join 由soon及后面的will become可知，此处应用一般将来时表达。故填will join。

B
Last summer holiday, I was travelling with my family along the quiet coast to a small mountain village as a happy traveller. The blue sea and green hills were so beautiful that I had 1. idea to explore every corner of the place. I even kept 2. (take) photos of the strange rocks by the road. Dad was looking at the map, and Mom 3. (drink) water when we heard the sound of running water from the mountain—a hidden waterfall!
We decided to walk there instead of driving. 4. (lucky), the road was narrow and stony, and we didn't find a good way to go at first. We thought hard and soon 5. (have) a perfect solution: we held hands and walked slowly step by step. As soon as we got to the top of the small hill, we saw the amazing waterfall 6. (fall) down from the rock. We successfully reached the waterfall and felt so excited that we all 7. (smile).
So far, I have travelled to many places as a little traveller, 8. I had never seen such a beautiful natural waterfall before this trip. Since that holiday, I have kept the photos of the waterfall 9. half a year. I know that unless we face difficulties bravely and think of solutions, we can't enjoy the 10. (good) views.

1. an idea以元音音素开头，故此处用an。
2. taking keep doing sth. 意为“不断做某事”。
3. was drinking 妈妈正在喝水。此处应用过去进行时表达。
4. Unluckily 根据下文可知，不幸的是，作者一家没能找到一条好走的路。
5. had 本句是一般过去时，故填动词过去式had。
6. falling “see...doing...”意为“看见……正在做……”。
7. smiled 作者一家都面带笑容。
8. but 空格前后表示转折，故此处填but。
9. for 本句是现在完成时，由时间段half a year可知，此处应填介词for。
10. best 作者认为只有勇敢地面对困难并想办法克服，才能享受最好的风景。故填good的最高级形式best。