Unit 5 Theme parks learning about language课时作业

Ⅰ.语法填空

　　阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　One of my fondest __1__ (memory)as a child is going to the river and sitting on the bank. There I would watch the bamboo trees bend __2__ the pressure from the wind and then watch them return __3__ (elegant)to their original position after the wind __4__ (die)down.

　　When I think about the bamboo trees' ability __5__ (return)to its original position, the word "resilience(适应力)" comes to mind. Have you ever felt like you were at your breaking point? Life is __6__ mixture of good times and bad times, and happy moments and unhappy moments. Always keep __7__ in mind that a measure of hope will take you through the unpleasant situation. With hope for a better tomorrow, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant situation may be __8__ (easy)to deal with if the result is worth __9__ (have)．

　　The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments __10__ take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don't break!

1. ________　2. ________　3. ________

4. ________　5. ________　6. ________

7. ________　8. ________　9. ________

10. ________

答案与解析

【文章大意】　作者时常想起儿时去河边玩，竹子曲而不折的精神一直鼓舞着"我"前行。

1. 答案　memories

解析　考查名词复数。 根据空前的my fondest可知此空应为名词，由句首的"one of，之一"可知此处为名词复数，表示我最喜爱的记忆之一是......。

2. 答案　under

解析　考查固定短语。根据句意"竹子会在风的压力下变弯。"under the pressure意为"承受压力"。

3. 答案　elegantly

解析　考查词形转换。已知部分的句意为"看着它们回到最初的状态"，本句中副词elegantly用以修饰动词return。

4. 答案　died

解析　考查动词时态。根据前面得after可知此空为从句的谓语动词，由前文可知作者是在回忆以前的事，所以此处用一般过去时即可。

5. 答案　to return

解析　考查固定搭配。根据句意可知此处要说的是竹子复原的能力，表达做某事的能力用the