Question

【题目】用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯（每个单词限用一次）。

A new backpack is on the 【1】list for most kids when new term begins．However, for many students in the villages in India,【2】one backpack is a thing that’s almost impossible．It’s even【3】that the schools have no desks or chairs．This means that the kids spend the whole day on the hard ground【4】their books on the floor on their knees．This makes school days【5】．

Now Arambh, the organization wants to provide the students with both backpacks and school desks．The designers come up with a good idea — a backpack that can be changed into a school desk in a few【6】 ．It is made from recycled cardboard and it【7】only 10 Indian rupees or 0．20 dollars．

【8】 the backpack is made from cardboard, it has a limited lifespan(寿命) of six【9】to a year．Considering the rain, the designers are trying to fix by developing a low-cost waterproof material that can be covered【10】the surface of the cardboard．

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】shopping

【2】owning

【3】worse

【4】with

【5】uncomfortable

【6】seconds

【7】costs

【8】Because

【9】months

【10】on

【解析】

【1】新学期到来时，购物单上列着一个新书包。故填：shopping;

【2】根据语境，对于印度乡村的孩子来讲，拥有书包几乎是一件不可能的事。用动名词短语作主语，故填：owning；

【3】没有书包，甚至更糟的是连桌椅都没有，故填：worse;

【4】表示伴随的状态，用介词with；

【5】蹲在地上，书放在膝盖上，天天如此，这样的学校生活不舒服，故填：uncomfortable;

【6】根据句意，书包可以很快变成一张书桌，故选second，a few后用复数形式，故填：seconds；

【7】后面跟是的价格，it把这种新书包，选cost，故填：costs;

【8】书包只有六个月到一年的使用寿命，原因是它的材料是硬纸板，用because引出原因，故填：because;

【9】根据句意，指不到一年的时间，即：月，six后用复数形式，故填：months；

【10】硬纸板表面上覆盖着一层防水材料，在……表面上，用介词on，故填：on。