Question

【题目】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(不多于3个单词)。
Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.
Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in this practice, gradually we'll learn how （express）ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many (difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble in (find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there (be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English (proper).
As far as I am (concern), my suggestion is we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for development of our writing skills.

Answer 1

【答案】less；to express；difficulties；finding；Are；properly；concerned；that；for；the
【解析】本文属于教育类短文，主要讲述了写日记对于发展写作技能的作用，同时还提供了写日记的几点建议。

（1）less 考查比较级。根据前半句Compared with other forms of writing和其他写作形式相比。说明本句使用比较级的形式less。而且less与前面的shorter是并列关系，都使用比较级的形式。

（2）to express 考查不定式用法。“特殊疑问词+不定式”在句中可以作为主语、宾语、表语或定语。本句中“how to express ourselves”在句中作为动词learn的宾语。

（3）difficulties 考查名词。横线前有形容词many修饰，说明应该使用名词的复数形式。形容词difficult的名词是difficulty，其复数形式为difficulties。

（4）finding 考查固定句式。句式have trouble (in) doing sth做某事有困难；其中的in可以省略。句意：我们难以找到合适的单词和词组表达我们的观点。

（5）Are考查主谓一致。句型there be是一个全部倒装句 ，be单词的单复数要和主语保持一致。本句中的主语是复数名词many idiomatic ways，所以使用are。

（6）properly 考查副词。在英语中通常使用副词做状语修饰形容词、副词或动词。形容词通常在句中作表语或定语。本句中使用副词properly修饰动词短语put them into English.

（7）concerned 考查固定结构。短语“as far as sb/sth be concerned就某人/某事而言”通常用于发表观点。本句中“as far as I am concerned就我而言”。

（8）that考查表语从句。连接词that引导表语从句，没有如何意义，在从句中不充当任何成分。句意：我的建议是在身边总要带着笔记本和汉英字典。

（9）for 考查固定搭配。短语ask sb for sth向某人要求某物；句意：我们也可以向我们的英语老师求助。

（10）the 考查定冠词。本句中名词development的后面有介词短语of our writing skills修饰，说明该词表示特指，所以在前面加定冠词the修饰。