Question

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.

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.

You might not be successful ___5._______ you don't study hard, although a lot of successful people haven't __6._______ higher education.

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.

You can require yourself to be nice to others, __8._______you shouldn't expect the same from others.

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.

Answer 1

1.helpful

2.from

3.wasting

4.earlier

5.if

6.received

7.my

8.but

9.years

10.third

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文以香港一位著名节目主持人Michael Leung写给儿子的信为主要内容，告诉我们人生的哲理。做人要善良，凡事要独立，要拼搏进取，不要走捷径，因为世界上没有免费的午餐。

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8.

9. 修饰，因此要用复数形式。故答案为years。

10.

考点：教育类短文。