题目内容
词语运用（10分）
阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。
receive minute when helpful early if I from waste three year but |
Michael Leung, a famous TV host (主持人) in Hong Kong, wrote a letter to his son. It is not only _1.______to children, but also good for all ages. The following are chosen 2._______ his letter.
1 Life is short. While you are __3._________ it today, you'll realize you are at the end of it tomorrow. So the earlier you start to value your life, the ___4.______ you can enjoy it.
2 You might not be successful __5.______ you don't study hard, although a lot of successful people haven't _6._______ higher education.
3 I don't expect you to support (供养) me for the rest of __7.______ life, so I'm not going to do the same for you. You will be living on your own when you grow up.
4 You can require yourself to be nice to others, _8.______you shouldn't expect the same from others.
5 I've been buying the lottery (彩票) for almost twenty __9.________, but I'm still poor. I have never got the _10._______place even once. So you have to work hard to be successful. There is no free lunch in the world.
1.helpful
2.from
3.wasting
4.earlier
5.if
6.received
7.my
8.but
9.years
10.third
【解析】
1.考查形容词。句意：不仅对孩子们有帮助，对各个年龄段的孩子都有帮助。helpful有帮助的。
2.2】from考查介词。句意：下面的内容是从他的信中选取的片段。from从。
3.3】wasting考查非谓语动词。句意：生命很短暂，当你浪费它的时候，你会意识到明天你的生命就结束了。while后面跟动词的进行时态。be+动词ing。
4.4】earlier考查比较级。句意：所以你越早珍惜生命，就会越早的享受生命。early早；the+比较级，the+比较级是固定句型，越来越。所以此处用比较级earlier。
5.5】if考查连词。句意：如果你不努力学习的话，你可能不会成功。if如果。
6.6】received考查动词时态。句意：尽管许多成功人士没有接受过高等教育。receive接受。此句是现在完成时，所以此处应用过去分词。故答案为received。
7.7】my考查形容词性物主代词。句意：我不期盼你在我的余生养活我，所以我也不打算为你做同样的事情。空格后有名词，所以此处用形容词性物主代词my。
8.8】but考查连词。句意：你可以要求自己对别人友好，但是你不能要求别人对你友好。but但是，表转折。
9.9】years考查名词复数。句意：我已经坚持买彩票20年了，但是我依然很穷。year年。根据句意可知，用名词复数。
10.0】third考查序数词。句意：我从未得过第三名。third第三。
考点：单词填空
