So as we celebrate and give thanks this season, take __10__ moment to consider the chicken. The bird that gets little respect is the creature that has given us more than we know.

　　答案：

　　感恩节时美国人都会吃火鸡来庆祝，但是作者认为鸡对美国文化的改变更大。

　　1．解析：考查被动语态。该句的主语为物，与动词consider是被动关系，故填所给词的被动语态形式。

　　答案：be considered

　　2．解析：考查时态。由语境和空前的"arrived"可知，此处应填动词的过去式。

　　答案：brought

　　3．解析：考查介词。plenty of意为"大量"，后接可数或不可数名词，是固定短语。注意：其前不可使用不定冠词a。

　　答案：of

　　4．解析：考查固定搭配。be allowed to do sth.为固定搭配，意为"被允许做某事"。

　　答案：to raise

　　5．解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，此处应填引导非限制性定语从句的关系词并在句中作地点状语，故填关系副词where。

　　答案：where

　　6．解析：考查词形转换。根据语境可知，此处应填名词表示"选择"，故此处填choose的名词形式。又由空前的their masters'可知，空处应用名词的复数形式。

　　答案：choices

　　7．解析：考查词形转换。因该空修饰动词favored，故使用副词。

　　答案：naturally

　　8．解析：考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，主谓结构完整，故此处要填非谓语动词，根据空后的介词by可知，此处需填入过去分词。

　　答案：preferred

　　9．解析：考查形容词的比较级。由句中的关键词than可知，此处应填入much的比较级形式。

　　答案：more

　　10．解析：考查冠词。根据语境"花一些时间考虑下鸡"可知，此处应填a。take a moment"花一些时间"。

　　答案：a

　　阅读理解

　　A

　　Here is a story about a life fighter, Lena Maria. Lena was born without arms and one leg. When her parents first saw her, they felt sad and worried. But they still hoped for the best that she could learn to do things on her own, just like others did. They didn't want her to feel "special" because of her "special body". So they had Lena try everything. Little by little, Lena was never afraid of trying.

　　With only one leg, Lena still learned to swim at the age of three and she even broke a world record when she was eighteen. Without arms, she still learned to use needles and now she can even make her own clothes.

What's more, she can also drive a car, paint, use a computer, play the piano, and even eat with chopsticks. Can you believe she does all these only with one leg? It is never an easy thing, but she said, "There's nothing difficult in my life."