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。
My name is Billy Smith. I'm 50 years old this year. I was about 440 pounds two years ago. (fortunate), I managed to lose weight.
I began to gain weight when my mom developed Parkinson's disease in 1994. I soon became her caregiver, and continued to provide her care for over 10 years. But when the pressure of taking care of my mother and (keep) my job got too much for me, I began to skip meals and feed on fast food. I gained weight quickly.
My huge weight gain caused me to develop high blood pressure. I also had (difficult) in breathing at times. In 2014 I went to see my doctor, told me that I would die within two years if I didn't lose weight. This wasn't what I expected. I wanted to see my young son grow up, and I knew it was time to make a change.
I started to eat healthy food and work out in the gym. Finally, I (succeed) in losing weight. Now I weigh just 260 pounds. I had never been to my son's Parents' Meeting I was so ashamed and (scare) that my weight would lead to him being laughed at. Now , (look) normal, I can do the things I have never been able to do,should have done as his father.

Answer 1

【答案】Fortunately；with；keeping；difficulty；who；succeeded；because；scared；looking；but
【解析】本文属于记叙文，介绍了我过胖的体重给我的生活带来的影响。

（1）Fortunately 在英语中副词通常做状语修饰形容词、副词或动词，形容词通常做定语或表语修饰名词。所以本句中使用副词fortunately做状语修饰后面整个句子。

（2）with 考查固定搭配。动词短语provide sb with sth提供某人某物；我很快就成为她的护理人员，我继续向她提供护理服务10多年的时间。

（3）keeping 考查动名词。本句中动名词短语keeping my job与前半句中的taking care of my mother是并列结构，都作为介词of的宾语。

（4）difficulty 考查名词。横线前面有动词have，说明横线应该使用名词difficulty做它的宾语，构成句式have some difficulty in doing sth做某事有困难。

（5）who 考查定语从句。本题定语从句的先行词是my doctor，关系代词who指代先行词在句中做主语，引导定语从句，不能省略。

（6）succeeded 考查时态。本文全文都叙述过去发生的事情，都使用一般过去时，所以本句使用过去式succeeded。

（7）because 考查连词。句意：我从来没有参加过儿子的家长会，因为我很不好意思担心我的体重会让他收到嘲笑。根据句意可知上下文之间是因果关系，所以使用because引导原因状语从句。

（8）scared 考查形容词。本句中形容词ashamed与scared构成并列关系，后面的从句“that my weight would lead to him being laughed at”作为形容词scared的宾语。

（9）looking 考查非谓语动词。本句中动词短语look normal与句子主语I构成主动关系，所以使用现在分词短语looking normal在句中做状语。

（10）but 考查连词。句意：现在看起来很自信，我能够做我从来没有做过的，但却是他的父亲做的事情。上下文之间为转折关系，所以使用连词but引导。