任务四 选词填空
阅读下面短文,从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺,意思完整,每词或短语限用一次。
word learn discover quick take notes
Everyone is born with the ability to learn. I think that some people seem to have a secret for (1) a language. They can read and remember a lot of new (2) , master rules of grammar, (3) in class, and learn to write in the new language (4) than others. Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners, we may (5) a few skills which make language learning easier.
mistake success or brave wait for
First of all, (6) language learners are independent learners. They don't only depend on books (7) teachers. They use their own ways to learn the language. Instead of (8) the teachers to explain, they try to find the answers by themselves.
Next, successful language learners are active. They often look up new words in the dictionary. They look for every chance to use the language (9) . They aren't afraid of making (10) .

1. learning 2. words 3. take notes 4. quicker 5. discover 6. successful 7. or 8. waiting for 9. bravely 10. mistakes

本题考查选词填空，需结合语法规则、固定搭配和语境变形词汇：
1. 介词for后接动名词，结合语境“学习语言的秘诀”，learn变为动名词形式learning；
2. a lot of后接可数名词复数，此处表示“很多新单词”，word变为复数words；
3. 空处和前文的master、remember并列作谓语，用动词短语原形，take notes表示“记笔记”，符合“课上记笔记”的语境；
4. 空后有than表比较含义，quick变为比较级quicker，意为“比其他人更快”；
5. 情态动词may后接动词原形，discover意为“发现”，符合“发现一些让语言学习更简单的技巧”的语境；
6. 空处修饰名词language learners，需用形容词，success变为形容词successful，意为“成功的”；
7. 否定句中并列成分连接用or，意为“或者”，符合“不只是依赖书本或者老师”的语境；
8. 介词短语instead of后接动名词，wait for变为动名词结构waiting for，意为“等待”，符合“而不是等着老师讲解”的语境；
9. 空处修饰动词use，需用副词，brave变为副词bravely，意为“勇敢地”；
10. 固定搭配make mistakes意为“犯错误”，mistake变为复数形式mistakes。