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【题目】缺词填空

Some people still live in their hometown. However, o【1】 may only see it once or twice a year. Today, millions of Chinese people leave the countryside to find jobs in big cities. A【2】 these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has been living in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I u【3】 to return home at least once a year, but I haven’t been back for almost three years. It’s a shame, b【4】 I just don’t have the time,” he said.

Many people like Zhong Wei wonder with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Many large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has built new s【5】 and sent teachers from the cities to help.

“I noticed, my hometown is like this,” Zhong added. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school s【6】 the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are very old. I hear that they will build a new school there.” Zhong Wei believes such developments are good, he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the s【7】.

According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will n【8】 change. “In my hometown, there is a big old tree in the school. Still there, it has become a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under the big tree, especially d【9】 the summer holidays. It was really a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet m【10】 in our hearts.”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】others

【2】Among

【3】used

【4】but

【5】schools

【6】since

【7】same

【8】never

【9】during

【10】memories

【解析】

本篇文章难度适中，主要讲述大部分人身在异乡，几乎没有时间回到故乡。钟伟描述他的家乡的变化以及童年的记忆。

【1】句意“一些人仍然住在他们家乡，然而，其他人可能仅仅一年看它一次到两次”。根据some people“一些人”可知，空处应该填“其他的人”。且空后无名词，故填others。

【2】句意“钟伟，一个46岁的丈夫和父亲，是这些人中的一个”。根据句意可知，表示“三个以及三个以上之中”，且空位于句首，故填Among。

【3】句意“我过去常常至少一年回家一次，但是我已经几乎三年没回家了”。根据but I haven’t been back for almost three year可知，表示“我过去常常至少一年回家一次”。used to do过去常常做某事，故填used。

【4】句意“他说：真可惜，但是我没有时间”。根据空前和空后可知，表示转折，but但是，故填but。

【5】句意“在许多地方，政府已经建了许多学校并且从城市送了老师来帮忙”。根据sent teachers from the cities to help可知，表示“已经建了很多学校”，school学校，且根据句意可知，用复数，故填schools。

【6】句意“自从20世纪中期，孩子们在我的旧学校中学习阅读和数数”。根据句意以及have read可知，空处译为“自从”，since自从，故填since。

【7】句意“钟伟相信这样的变化是好的，他也知道他的家乡不能总是保持一样”。根据Zhong Wei believes such developments are good可知，表示“他的家乡在变化，不能保持一样”。the same一样，故填same。

【8】句意“然而，根据钟伟，一些事将永远都不会改变”。根据In my hometown, there is a big old tree in the school. Still there, it has become a symbol of the place可知，表示“一些事情永远都不会改变”。never从不，故填never。

【9】句意“在我的时代，大部分孩子喜欢在树下一起玩耍，特别是在暑假期间”。根据句意可知，译为“在……期间”。during在……期间，故填during。

【10】句意“我的家乡已经在我心中留下了柔软的甜美的记忆”。根据文意可知，钟伟在回忆他的时代，所以表示“记忆”，memory记忆。且根据空前many可知，用复数，故填memories。