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Unit 3 English Around the World
单元话题选词填空练习
Unit 3 English Around the World单元话题:语言学习
本资料共10篇专题训练,从上到下依次按照难度分为基础语篇巩固练和重难语篇提升练
基础语篇巩固练
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空,使短文通顺,意思完整,每空限填一词,每词限用一次。
first use be another bought opens whenever talk also without
“Thank you” is widely 1 in a modern society. It is a very good manner. You should say “Thank you” 2 others help you or say something kind to you. For example, when someone 3 the door for you, when someone says you have done your work well, when someone says you have 4 a nice shirt, or your city 5 very beautiful, you should say “Thank you”. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but 6 between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is 7 short polite usage. When you hear someone say so behind you, you have got to know that somebody wants to walk past you 8 touching you. It is not polite to interrupt (打断) others while they are 9 . If you want to have a word with one of them, please say “Excuse me” 10 , and then begin to talk. You should also do so when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before others.
阅读下面短文,从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一个词或短语,每个词或短语限填一次。
question; important; such as; for; environment; than; change; depend on; feel; because
When you visit a foreign country, how do you ask for help in a way that will make others 1 comfortable? Different countries have different habits. We should do better when we’re in a new 2 . Knowing how to ask for help politely is 3 . For example, you may ask, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” Both of them are requests for directions, but the second one sounds more polite. That’s 4 the first one is a very direct question.
Smart English speakers 5 the way they talk in different situations. The expressions they use 6 whom they are speaking to. If you ask questions to the people that you know well, you can ask some direct 7 . However, it is impolite to speak too directly when talking to the elders or strangers.
It is necessary 8 a language learner to learn polite expressions. It might seem more difficult to speak politely 9 directly. Usually polite questions are longer, and you can add expressions, 10 “Could you please...?” or “May I ask...?”
When you solve this problem, you may find that your language skills will improve greatly. Maybe next time you can say, “Hello, could you please tell me your e-mail address?”
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。
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You have been working hard to learn English. Do you know American kids are 1 to learn Chinese? More than 60,000 American students now study Chinese. “Because of China’s fast development, Chinese has become more useful, and more and more 2 begin to learn it,” said Scott McGinnis, a Washington language expert (专家). For 3 , in 2012, only three schools in Chicago 4 Chinese lessons. This year more than 30 schools there have Chinese during school days. Last year China 5 them 3,000 textbooks because they had 6 a good job. Although Chinese is 7 more and more popular, it is one of 8 languages to learn. Usually, an English 9 takes about 1,320 hours to become good at Chinese. He 10 only 480 hours for French, Spanish or Italian.
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。
add oil education use if why many friend start encourage
When the people around us feel down, we usually say jiayou. When we watch the dragon boat races, we can also hear jiayou. We usually say it when we 1 someone. It means “add oil” in English. But where is it from? And 2 do we use it?
There is a story behind “Add oil”. It took place during the Qing Dynasty. “Add oil” 3 with an official (官员) named Zhang Ying. He was the zhifu, or mayor (市长), of Xingyi in Guizhou. He believed that good 4 could help build a strong country, so he tried to develop local education better. What he did made much 5 people study.
He sent lower officials to walk around the city at night with buckets (桶) of 6 . In ancient China, people used oil lamps (灯) at night. 7 these officials saw the light of oil lamps in someone’s home and heard the sound of reading, they would knock on the door and say, “The mayor 8 oil for your lamp!” The officials would then give the person oil so that he could study till the night.
Zhang did this and paid for the oil for 13 years. Many young people in Xingyi later became officials, poets and scholars (学者). “Add oil” is still 9 today. Next time, say jiayou to your 10 when they need you to cheer them up. It’s very useful.
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。每空限一词, 每词限用一次。
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People use languages to communicate. But nobody knows how many different languages there are in the 1 .The most widely used language is English. It’s used by business people, airline pilots all over the world. It’s also the 2 language of sports and science. So it’s very important for 3 to learn English.
English is most widely spoken in the world, almost billions of people speak English, 4 Chinese has the largest number of speakers. You can find large or small groups of Chinese people 5 in almost every country in the world.
There are some other important 6 in the world, too. Chinese is of course very important, especially in Asia. Arabic is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. French is widely 7 , not only in Europe, but also in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia. Spanish 8 a growing number of speakers all over the world, especially in Central and South Africa.
What language do people speak 9 the United Nations? There are so many different languages in the world, but they decide to use 10 six of them. There are Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian, and Spanish. Everything spoken or written in one language is translated into the other five.
请从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使文章完整连贯。注意每空一词,每词仅用一次,有两词为多余项。请将答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。
tell; reader; through; photographer; that; understand; wide; different; popular; discuss; their; instead
William Shakespeare was born more than 450 years ago. He is 1 regarded as one of the greatest writers in history. However, his language is too difficult to understand because his time was quite 2 from today. This has led to a 3 : To rewrite or not to rewrite Shakespeare’s works? Some people think rewriting is necessary. In 4 opinions, Shakespeare’s works are great, but does it make sense if they cannot be 5 ? So many modern writers have rewritten Shakespeare’s works in the way people speak today. This makes them easier and clearer for 6 of all ages. Others 7 have different views think Shakespeare’s works are beautiful and fantastic. The richness of the language and the special use of words should be remained 8 of being rewritten. Shakespeare’s works 9 us what it means to be human as well. Topics of the works, such as love, kindness and friendship last 10 the times. Do you agree that Shakespeare’s works should be rewritten?
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Studying in a foreign country can be exciting. It can also be difficult especially when the country is very 1 from your own.
Kusedyo is a Chinese language 2 . In his opinion, to learn the language well, hard work 3 not just enough, a certain level of “craziness” is also needed. “To learn and understand Chinese, you have to be a bit crazy. You have to understand the tones (音调) and the culture, and 4 your thinking,” he said.
For many students, the learning process is not easy. Prosper Marindiko, another 5 language learner, believes that motivation (动机) is very important to learn a second language as an adult. He said, “Knowing why you want to learn it can make you learn it harder. 6 reason for learning Chinese is that we communicate a lot with the Chinese at work. However, we 7 have some wrong understandings because of language trouble.”
Now for some foreigners, China has become a 8 study place. At the same time, knowing Chinese opens doors to many job 9 .
Although learning Chinese is a difficult task, technology and the Internet are making it a little 10 . In the future, the Chinese-speaking population will become larger and larger.
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从方框中所给的词中选出最恰当的并用其适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。
even,slowly,work,make,talk,activity,simple,fast,language,speed,so
Several years ago, I moved to Spain. I thought my Spanish would improve quickly. I gave up everything about the 1 learning: classes, books, exercises and so on. I did nothing but speak to native (本国的) speakers. It was easy and fun!
However, about a year later, I noticed that my Spanish had hardly improved. I still spoke with 2 grammar structures (结构) and sentence patterns as well as limited words (有限的词汇). Sometimes I 3 felt that my Spanish was getting worse. It made me upset. What was wrong? I wondered.
I 4 started to realize that because I didn’t get training in other aspects (方面). I would not 5 any progress as I liked.
6 I started to go back to my old language learning 7 , including reading books, watching movies and doing grammar and reading exercises. And they 8 ! I quickly made progress. I could hold more difficult conversations.
To learn the language, one should speak it first and then use it! That’s the secret to 9 and effective (有效的) language learning, right? Well, I know now, that if that’s all you do, progress will come very fast. Considering the 10 at which native speakers speak, you don’t really have the time to learn new words or grammar structures. To learn a language more effectively, you need to spend some time on other trainings besides 11 .
重难语篇提升练
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。
your although close between appear understand speak write disagree word
How many languages do you think there are in the world? 1,000? 3,000? 5,371? You are getting 1 . In fact,7,111 languages are 2 today. But among them, some 3 are very common. “OK” is one such word! Every day, we use the word a lot. “The meeting’s at 2, OK?” “Are you OK?” “OK, no problem.”
Each year on March 23, people celebrate OK Day. And this year, the word “OK” turned 180. Where did this simple word come from? It 4 in the Boston Morning Post for the first time on March 23, 1839. It read: o. k. It was a short form of the phrase “oll korrect”, an incorrect spelling of all correct. 5 it began as a joke, people later used “OK” on formal occasions to say that all was well.
You may often see that some people use “OK” while others use “okay”. What’s the difference 6 the two words? Well, they’re both spoken in the same way. But “OK” is the most widely accepted spelling. It is often used in 7 . Some people like “okay” because it looks more like a word.
People like OK for many reasons. It is easy to say, to write and to understand. “OK” is a neutral (中性的) word. If you say something is great, some people may 8 . But with “OK”, almost everyone agrees.
“OK” is welcomed around the world. You may not know the language of someone you’re talking with, but saying “OK” along with gestures helps others 9 you. So next time you travel to another country, don’t worry if you don’t know the language well. With “OK” and a few gestures, you can help 10 out.
请阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容,用方框中所给词的正确形式填空,使短文意思通顺、连贯,方框中有两个词为多余选项。
conversation; because; born; body; it; about; with; note; never; study; keep; stop
Richard Simcott has super ability to learn languages. He comes from the United Kingdom and speaks 16 languages fluently (流利地). Besides, he has also 1 more than 40 languages. He is called one of the most multilingual (说多种语言的) persons in the UK.
Richard was 2 with the talent for languages. He could speak French at an early age. Later he picked up Welsh. When his family moved to Thailand, he learned Thai and could speak 3 fluently.
Actually Richard uses several languages in his family life. When he is 4 his wife, he speaks Macedonian. With his daughter, he speaks French. He helps her with her homework in English. During play time, the family have 5 in German or Spanish.
Richard 6 studying languages every day. He also likes to visit the country where he can use the language he is learning at the time, 7 he believes immersion (沉浸) is really important in language learning.
Richard 8 that his greatest difficulty with language learning is finding the time to study. He needs to look after his child, go to work and study, so he feels there will 9 be enough time to learn all he wants in life. However, he says he will continue with his language learning until his 10 can no longer take (承受) it.
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Unit 3 English Around the World
单元话题选词填空练习
Unit 3 English Around the World单元话题:语言学习
本资料共10篇专题训练,从上到下依次按照难度分为基础语篇巩固练和重难语篇提升练
基础语篇巩固练
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确的形式填空,使短文通顺,意思完整,每空限填一词,每词限用一次。
first use be another bought opens whenever talk also without
“Thank you” is widely 1 in a modern society. It is a very good manner. You should say “Thank you” 2 others help you or say something kind to you. For example, when someone 3 the door for you, when someone says you have done your work well, when someone says you have 4 a nice shirt, or your city 5 very beautiful, you should say “Thank you”. “Thank you” is used not only between friends, but 6 between parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives.
“Excuse me” is 7 short polite usage. When you hear someone say so behind you, you have got to know that somebody wants to walk past you 8 touching you. It is not polite to interrupt (打断) others while they are 9 . If you want to have a word with one of them, please say “Excuse me” 10 , and then begin to talk. You should also do so when you want to cough or make any unpleasant noise before others.
【答案】
1.used 2.whenever 3.opens 4.bought 5.is 6.also 7.another 8.without 9.talking 10.first
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Thank you和Excuse me在日常生活中的使用场景和重要性。
1.句意:“谢谢”在现代社会中被广泛使用。此处需要一个动词表示“被使用”,备选词use“使用”符合语境,且为被动语态结构be widely used。故填used。
2.句意:当别人帮助你或对你说些善意的话时,你应该说“谢谢”。此处需要一个连词表示“当……时候”,备选词whenever“无论何时”符合语境。故填whenever。
3.句意:例如,当有人为你开门时,当有人说你工作做得很好时,当有人说你买了一件漂亮的衬衫,或者说你的城市非常美丽时,你应该说“谢谢”。此处需要一个动词表示“开门”,备选词opens“打开”符合语境,且为一般现在时第三人称单数形式。故填opens。
4.句意:例如,当有人为你开门时,当有人说你工作做得很好时,当有人说你买了一件漂亮的衬衫,或者说你的城市非常美丽时,你应该说“谢谢”。此处需要一个动词表示“购买”,备选词bought“购买”符合语境,且在have后用过去分词形式。故填bought。
5.句意:例如,当有人为你开门时,当有人说你工作做得很好时,当有人说你买了一件漂亮的衬衫,或者说你的城市非常美丽时,你应该说“谢谢”。此处需要一个系动词表示“是”,备选词be“是”符合语境,且用一般现在时第三人称单数形式。故填is。
6.句意:“谢谢”不仅用于朋友之间,也用于父母和孩子、兄弟姐妹、夫妻之间。此处需要与not only构成固定搭配not only…but also…。故填also。
7.句意:“Excuse me”是另一种简短礼貌的用法。根据前文提到Thank you的用法,此处需要表示“另一种”礼貌用语,备选词another“另一个/种”符合语境。故填another。
8.句意:当你听到身后有人这么说时,你应该知道有人想从你身边走过而不碰到你。此处需要一个介词表示“没有”,其后加动名词,备选词without“没有”符合语境。故填without。
9.句意:当别人在说话时打断他们是不礼貌的。此处需要一个动词表示“说话”,备选词talk“说话”符合语境,且为现在进行时结构be doing。故填talking。
10.句意:如果你想和他们中的一个说话,请先说“Excuse me”,然后开始说话。此处需要一个副词表示“首先”,备选词first“首先”符合语境。故填first。
阅读下面短文,从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一个词或短语,每个词或短语限填一次。
question; important; such as; for; environment; than; change; depend on; feel; because
When you visit a foreign country, how do you ask for help in a way that will make others 1 comfortable? Different countries have different habits. We should do better when we’re in a new 2 . Knowing how to ask for help politely is 3 . For example, you may ask, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” Both of them are requests for directions, but the second one sounds more polite. That’s 4 the first one is a very direct question.
Smart English speakers 5 the way they talk in different situations. The expressions they use 6 whom they are speaking to. If you ask questions to the people that you know well, you can ask some direct 7 . However, it is impolite to speak too directly when talking to the elders or strangers.
It is necessary 8 a language learner to learn polite expressions. It might seem more difficult to speak politely 9 directly. Usually polite questions are longer, and you can add expressions, 10 “Could you please...?” or “May I ask...?”
When you solve this problem, you may find that your language skills will improve greatly. Maybe next time you can say, “Hello, could you please tell me your e-mail address?”
【答案】
1.feel 2.environment 3.important 4.because 5.change 6.depend on 7.questions 8.for 9.than 10.such as
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了在不同国家如何礼貌地寻求帮助以及礼貌表达的重要性,强调了语言学习者学习礼貌用语是很有必要的。
1.句意:当你访问外国时,你如何以一种让别人感到舒服的方式寻求帮助呢?根据“how do you ask for help in a way that will make others...comfortable”可知,是让别人感到舒服,feel“感到”符合语境,make sb do sth“让某人做某事”,故填feel。
2.句意:当我们在一个新的环境中时,我们应该做得更好。根据“We should do better when we’ re in a new...”以及前文提到的“visit a foreign country”可知,此处指的是新的环境,environment“环境”符合语境,故填environment。
3.句意:知道如何礼貌地寻求帮助是很重要的。根据“Knowing how to ask for help politely is...”以及后文的描述可知,此处强调礼貌寻求帮助的重要性,important“重要的”符合语境,在句中作表语,故填important。
4.句意:那是因为第一个问题很直接。根据“That’s...the first one is a very direct question.”可知,此处解释原因,because“因为”符合语境,故填because。
5.句意:聪明的英语使用者会根据不同的场合改变他们的说话方式。根据“Smart English speakers...the way they talk in different situations.”可知,此处指的是改变说话方式,change“改变”符合语境,陈述事实用一般现在时,主语是复数,动词用原形,故填change。
6.句意:他们使用的表达方式取决于他们在和谁说话。根据“The expressions they use...whom they are speaking to.”可知,此处指的是取决于和谁说话,depend on“取决于”符合语境,陈述事实用一般现在时,主语是复数,动词用原形,故填depend on。
7.句意:如果你问你认识的人问题,你可以问一些直接的问题。根据“If you ask questions to the people that you know well, you can ask some direct...”可知,此处指的是问一些直接的问题,question“问题”符合语境,some修饰可数名词复数,故填questions。
8.句意:对于一个语言学习者来说,学习礼貌用语是必要的。根据“It is necessary...a language learner to learn polite expressions.”可知,此处是it作形式主语,真正的主语是不定式短语,for“对于”符合语境,故填for。
9.句意:礼貌地说比直接说似乎更难。根据“It might seem more difficult to speak politely...directly.”可知,此处是比较礼貌说话和直接说话的难度,than“比”符合语境,故填than。
10.句意:通常礼貌的问题更长,你可以添加一些表达,比如“你能……吗?”或者“我可以问……吗?”根据“you can add expressions,...‘Could you please...?’ or ‘May I ask...?’”可知,此处是举例说明可以添加的表达,such as“例如”符合语境,故填such as。
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。
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You have been working hard to learn English. Do you know American kids are 1 to learn Chinese? More than 60,000 American students now study Chinese. “Because of China’s fast development, Chinese has become more useful, and more and more 2 begin to learn it,” said Scott McGinnis, a Washington language expert (专家). For 3 , in 2012, only three schools in Chicago 4 Chinese lessons. This year more than 30 schools there have Chinese during school days. Last year China 5 them 3,000 textbooks because they had 6 a good job. Although Chinese is 7 more and more popular, it is one of 8 languages to learn. Usually, an English 9 takes about 1,320 hours to become good at Chinese. He 10 only 480 hours for French, Spanish or Italian.
【答案】
1.trying 2.Americans 3.example 4.had 5.gave 6.done 7.becoming 8.the most difficult 9.speaker 10.needs
【导语】本文主要介绍了随着中国的发展汉语变得更有用了。所以越来越多的美国人开始学汉语。汉语相对于其他语言要难学一些。
1.句意:你知道美国孩子正在努力学习中文吗?由“More than 60,000 American students now study Chinese”可知,此处指美国孩子正在努力学习中文,备选词汇“try试着”符合语境,句子为现在进行时,谓语动词应用现在分词形式。故填trying。
2.句意:“由于中国的快速发展,汉语变得越来越有用,越来越多的美国人开始学习汉语,”华盛顿语言专家斯科特·麦金尼斯说。由“Do you know American kids are trying to learn Chinese”可知,此处指美国人,应用American的复数形式。故填Americans。
3.句意:例如,2012年,芝加哥只有三所学校开设了汉语课。For example“例如”,固定搭配。故填example。
4.句意:例如,2012年,芝加哥只有三所学校开设了汉语课。由“in 2012, only three schools in Chicago…Chinese lessons”可知,此处表示只有三所学校有汉语课,句子为一般过去时,应用have的过去式had。故填had。
5.句意:去年,中国给了他们3000本教科书,因为他们做得很好。由“Last year China…them 3,000 textbooks”及备选词汇可知“give给”符合语境,句子为一般过去时,应用give的过去式gave。故填gave。
6.句意:去年,中国给了他们3000本教科书,因为他们做得很好。由“Last year China…them 3,000 textbooks because they had…a good job”可知,中国给他们课本是因为他们工作做得好,句子为过去完成时,应用do的过去分词done。故填done。
7.句意:虽然汉语正变得越来越流行,但它是最难学的语言之一。由“Chinese is…more and more popular”可知备选词汇“become成为”符合语境,句子为现在进行时,应用become的现在分词becoming。故填becoming。
8.句意:虽然汉语正变得越来越流行,但它是最难学的语言之一。由“Usually, an English…takes about 1,320 hours to become good at Chinese. He…only 480 hours for French, Spanish or Italian”可知,汉语是最难学的语言之一,one of+the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数“……是……中最……之一”,此处应用difficult的最高级。故填the most difficult。
9.句意:通常,一个说英语的人需要大约1320个小时才能精通汉语。由“an English…takes about 1,320 hours to become good at Chinese”可知,此处指一个说英语的人,应用speaker。故填speaker。
10.句意:他只需要480小时学习法语、西班牙语或意大利语。由“He…only 480 hours for French, Spanish or Italian”可知,此处指他需要花480小时,备选词汇“need需要”符合语境,描述事实,句子应用一般现在时,He作主语,谓语动词应用第三人称单数。故填needs。
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add oil education use if why many friend start encourage
When the people around us feel down, we usually say jiayou. When we watch the dragon boat races, we can also hear jiayou. We usually say it when we 1 someone. It means “add oil” in English. But where is it from? And 2 do we use it?
There is a story behind “Add oil”. It took place during the Qing Dynasty. “Add oil” 3 with an official (官员) named Zhang Ying. He was the zhifu, or mayor (市长), of Xingyi in Guizhou. He believed that good 4 could help build a strong country, so he tried to develop local education better. What he did made much 5 people study.
He sent lower officials to walk around the city at night with buckets (桶) of 6 . In ancient China, people used oil lamps (灯) at night. 7 these officials saw the light of oil lamps in someone’s home and heard the sound of reading, they would knock on the door and say, “The mayor 8 oil for your lamp!” The officials would then give the person oil so that he could study till the night.
Zhang did this and paid for the oil for 13 years. Many young people in Xingyi later became officials, poets and scholars (学者). “Add oil” is still 9 today. Next time, say jiayou to your 10 when they need you to cheer them up. It’s very useful.
【答案】
1.encourage 2.why 3.started 4.education 5.more 6.oil 7.If 8.adds 9.used 10.friends
【导语】本文主要讲述了“加油”一词的来源和含义。它起源于清朝时期,与一位名叫张英的官员有关。他相信良好的教育可以建设一个强大的国家,因此努力发展当地的教育。他还派下级官员在晚上带着油桶巡视城市,给那些还在读书的人加油,以帮助他们继续学习。如今,“加油”仍然被广泛使用,用来鼓励和支持他人。
1.句意:我们通常在鼓励某人的时候说这句话。根据“When the people around us feel down, we usually say jiayou. When we watch the dragon boat races, we can also hear jiayou.”可知,句中表述当我们周围的人情绪低落时,我们通常会说“加油”。当我们看龙舟比赛时,我们也能听到“加油”的声音。根据“say”可知本句时态为一般现在时,主语为“we”,因此使用动词原形“encourage”意为“鼓励”符合语境。故填encourage。
2.句意:我们为什么要使用它?根据下文“There is a story behind Add oil. It took place during the Qing Dynasty.”可知,句中表述“加油”背后有一个故事,这件事发生在清朝。因此应该使用“why”意为“为什么”引出下面的原因。故填why。
3.句意:“加油”始于一位名叫张英的官员。根据“There is a story behind Add oil. It took place during the Qing Dynasty.”可知,句中表述“加油”背后有一个故事,这件事发生在清朝。此处使用“start”意为“开始”符合语境,根据后句的“was”可知,本句时态为一般过去时态,“start”的过去式为“started”。故填started。
4.句意:他相信良好的教育有助于建设一个强大的国家,所以他试图更好地发展当地教育。根据“so he tried to develop local education better.”可知,句中表述他试图更好地发展当地“教育”。此处使用“education”意为“教育”符合语境,为不可数名词。故填education。
5.句意:他的所作所为促使更多的人学习。根据“so he tried to develop local education better. What he did made much...people study.”可知,句中表述他试图更好地发展当地教育,他的所作所为促使“更多的”人学习,“much”后跟“many”的比较级形式“more”意为“更多的”。故填more。
6.句意:他派下级官员带着一桶桶油在夜间绕着城市走。根据下文“people used oil lamps at night”可知,在古代中国,人们晚上使用油灯,他派下级官员带着一桶桶“油”在夜间绕着城市走。此处使用不可数名词“oil”意为“油”符合语境。故填oil。
7.句意:如果这些官员看到有人家里油灯的光亮,听到读书的声音,就会敲门。根据“...these officials saw the light of oil lamps in someone’s home and heard the sound of reading, they would knock on the door.”可知,本句为“if”引导的条件状语从句,表示“如果”。位于句首,首字母大写。故填If。
8.句意:市长给你的灯加油!根据“The officials would then give the person oil so that he could study till the night.”可知,官员们会给这个人一些油,这样他就可以学习到晚上。此处使用“add”意为“添加”符合语境。根据句子结构可知,本句为直接引语,时态为一般现在时态,主语为第三人称单数形式,因此使用“add”的第三人称单数形式“adds”。故填adds。
9.句意:“加油”沿用至今。根据“‘Add oil’ is still...today.”可知,句子表述“加油”这个词沿用至今。句子应该使用被动语态,构成为“be+动词过去分词”,“use”的过去分词为“used”。故填used。
10.句意:下次,当你的朋友需要你鼓励他们的时候,对他们说“加油”。根据“Next time, say jiayou to your. . . when they need you to cheer them up. It’s very useful.”可知,句子表述你鼓励你的“朋友”可以对他们说“加油”。此处使用“friend”意为“朋友”符合语境。根据句子“they”可知,此处应该使用“friend”的复数形式“friends”。故填friends。
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while in live we only have understand language world one
People use languages to communicate. But nobody knows how many different languages there are in the 1 .The most widely used language is English. It’s used by business people, airline pilots all over the world. It’s also the 2 language of sports and science. So it’s very important for 3 to learn English.
English is most widely spoken in the world, almost billions of people speak English, 4 Chinese has the largest number of speakers. You can find large or small groups of Chinese people 5 in almost every country in the world.
There are some other important 6 in the world, too. Chinese is of course very important, especially in Asia. Arabic is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. French is widely 7 , not only in Europe, but also in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia. Spanish 8 a growing number of speakers all over the world, especially in Central and South Africa.
What language do people speak 9 the United Nations? There are so many different languages in the world, but they decide to use 10 six of them. There are Arabic, Chinese, English, Russian, and Spanish. Everything spoken or written in one language is translated into the other five.
【答案】
1.world 2.first 3.us 4.while 5.living 6.languages 7.understood 8.has 9.in 10.only
【导语】本文主要介绍了世界上语言的多样性和重要性,并重点介绍了英语和中文。
1.句意:但是没有人知道世界上有多少种不同的语言。根据“But nobody knows how many different languages there are in the...”以及所给单词可知,此处表示“在世界上”。故填world。
2.句意:它也是体育和科学的第一语言。根据“It’s also the...language of sports and science.”以及所给单词可知,此处表示“第一语言”,用one的序数词形式。故填first。
3.句意:所以学习英语对我们来说非常重要。根据“So it’s very important for...to learn English.”及所给单词可知,此处表示学习英语对我们来说非常重要,应填人称代词宾格,应用we的人称代词宾格形式。故填us。
4.句意:英语是世界上使用最广泛的语言,近数十亿人说英语,而汉语的使用者人数最多。根据“almost billions of people speak English, Chinese has the largest number of speakers.”以及所给单词可知,此处表示对比。故填while。
5.句意:你可以在世界上几乎每个国家找到大大小小的中国人群体。根据“You can find large or small groups of Chinese people...in almost every country in the world.”以及所给单词可知,此处表示居住在世界上每个国家的中国人,应用live的现在分词作后置定语。故填living。
6.句意:世界上还有其他一些重要的语言。根据“There are some other important...in the world, too.”以及所给单词可知,此处应填名词language的复数形式。故填languages。
7.句意:法语被广泛理解,不仅在欧洲,而且在加拿大的部分地区,世界各地,特别是中部和南非,越来越多的人说法语。根据“French is widely...”以及所给单词可知,此处表示法语被广泛理解,被动语态,应用动词understand的过去分词形式。故填understood。
8.句意:全世界说西班牙语的人的数量也在增加。此处缺少谓语动词,have“拥有”符合语境,主语是单数,谓语动词用三单形式。故填has。
9.句意:在联合国人们说什么语言?根据“What language do people speak...the United Nations?”以及所给单词可知,此处表示在联合国,应用介词。故填in。
10.句意:世界上有很多不同的语言,但他们决定只使用六种。根据“six of them”以及所给单词可知,此处表示只有六种。故填only。
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tell; reader; through; photographer; that; understand; wide; different; popular; discuss; their; instead
William Shakespeare was born more than 450 years ago. He is 1 regarded as one of the greatest writers in history. However, his language is too difficult to understand because his time was quite 2 from today. This has led to a 3 : To rewrite or not to rewrite Shakespeare’s works? Some people think rewriting is necessary. In 4 opinions, Shakespeare’s works are great, but does it make sense if they cannot be 5 ? So many modern writers have rewritten Shakespeare’s works in the way people speak today. This makes them easier and clearer for 6 of all ages. Others 7 have different views think Shakespeare’s works are beautiful and fantastic. The richness of the language and the special use of words should be remained 8 of being rewritten. Shakespeare’s works 9 us what it means to be human as well. Topics of the works, such as love, kindness and friendship last 10 the times. Do you agree that Shakespeare’s works should be rewritten?
【答案】
1.widely 2.different 3.discussion 4.their 5.understood 6.readers 7.that 8.instead 9.tell 10.through
【导语】本文主要介绍了出生于450多年前的威廉・莎士比亚被公认为伟大作家之一,但其作品语言因时代差异难以理解,这引发了是否重写其作品的讨论。
1.句意:他被广泛认为是历史上最伟大的作家之一。根据“regarded as one of the greatest writers in history”以及结合备选词,可知是指被广泛认为是历史上最伟大的作家之一,wide“广泛的”,形容词,修饰动词“regarded”需用副词widely“广泛地”。故填widely。
2.句意:然而,他的语言很难理解,因为他的时代与今天有很大的不同。根据“his time was quite ... from today.”以及结合备选词,可知此处是指他的时代和今天不同,备选词different“不同的”,符合语境,“be different from”是固定短语,表示“与……不同”。故填different。
3.句意:这引发了一场讨论:是否要重写莎士比亚的作品?根据“To rewrite or not to rewrite Shakespeare’s works?”可知,此处是指引发了一场讨论,备选词discuss“谈论”,动词,此处应用名词discussion。故填discussion。
4.句意:在他们看来,莎士比亚的作品很伟大,但如果这些作品无法被理解,那还有意义吗?“in one’s opinions”表示“在某人看来”,这里指代前面“Some people”,备选词their“他们的”,符合语境。故填their。
5.句意:在他们看来,莎士比亚的作品很伟大,但如果这些作品无法被理解,那还有意义吗?根据前文“However, his language is too difficult to understand because his time was quite different from today.”以及“but does it make sense if they cannot be ...”可知,此处表示如果莎士比亚的作品因为晦涩难懂,不能被理解就没有意义,备选词understand“理解”,符合语境,此处是作品被“理解”,需用被动语态,“be+过去分词”构成被动语态,understand过去分词为understood。故填understood。
6.句意:这使得这些作品对于各个年龄段的读者来说更容易理解,也更清晰明了。“for”后接名词,结合语境,重写莎士比亚的作品是为了让各个年龄段的“读者”更容易理解,备选词reader“读者”,符合语境,由“of all ages.”可知,需用复数形式readers。故填readers。
7.句意:其他持有不同观点的人则认为莎士比亚的作品优美且精彩绝伦。根据“Others ... have different views think Shakespeare’s works are beautiful and fantastic.”可知,此处是定语从句,修饰先行词Others,先行词指人且在从句中作主语,关系代词可以用that或who,备选词that符合。故填that。
8.句意:语言的丰富性以及词汇的独特运用应该被保留,而不是被重写。根据“The richness of the language and the special use of words should be remained ... of being rewritten.”可知,此处表示应该被保留,而不是被重写,“instead of”是固定短语,表示“代替,而不是”,符合语境。故填instead。
9.句意:莎士比亚的作品也告诉我们作为人类意味着什么。该句子缺少谓语动词,备选词tell“告诉”,符合语境,表示“莎士比亚的作品也告诉我们成为人类意味着什么”,主语works是复数,句子时态为一般现在时,所以用动词原形tell。故填tell。
10.句意:这些作品的主题,比如爱情、善良和友谊,历经岁月而经久不衰。根据“Topics of the works, such as love, kindness and friendship last ... the times.”可知,此处指的是类似于爱情、善良和友谊等主题历经时代而长存,备选词through“穿过,贯穿”,介词,符合语境,“last through”是一个常用的搭配,表示“持续;历经……而存在”。故填through。
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Studying in a foreign country can be exciting. It can also be difficult especially when the country is very 1 from your own.
Kusedyo is a Chinese language 2 . In his opinion, to learn the language well, hard work 3 not just enough, a certain level of “craziness” is also needed. “To learn and understand Chinese, you have to be a bit crazy. You have to understand the tones (音调) and the culture, and 4 your thinking,” he said.
For many students, the learning process is not easy. Prosper Marindiko, another 5 language learner, believes that motivation (动机) is very important to learn a second language as an adult. He said, “Knowing why you want to learn it can make you learn it harder. 6 reason for learning Chinese is that we communicate a lot with the Chinese at work. However, we 7 have some wrong understandings because of language trouble.”
Now for some foreigners, China has become a 8 study place. At the same time, knowing Chinese opens doors to many job 9 .
Although learning Chinese is a difficult task, technology and the Internet are making it a little 10 . In the future, the Chinese-speaking population will become larger and larger.
【答案】
1.different 2.learner 3.is 4.change 5.Chinese 6.My 7.usually 8.popular 9.chances 10.easier
【导语】本文主要介绍了几位汉语学习者对学习汉语的看法。
1.句意:这也很困难,尤其是当这个国家与你自己的国家大不相同的时候。根据文中“when the country is very…from your own.”及所给词可知,此处指的是当这个国家与你自己的国家大不相同的时候。be different from“与……不同”,固定短语。故填different。
2.句意:Kusedyo是一名汉语学习者。根据下文中“Prosper Marindiko, another…language learner”及所给词可知,此处指的是Kusedyo是一名汉语学习者。learner“学习者”,根据空前“a”可知,空处应为可数名词单数形式。故填learner。
3.句意:他认为,要学好这门语言,光努力是不够的,还需要一定程度的“疯狂”。根据文中“hard work…not just enough”及所给词可知,此处指的是光努力是不够的,句子时态为一般现在时,“hard work”作主语,be动词应为“is”。故填is。
4.句意:你必须了解音调和文化,并改变你的想法。根据文中“You have to understand the tones and the culture, and…your thinking”及所给词可知,此处指的是改变想法,句中“and”并列“understand”和空处,且不定式符号to后跟动词原形。故填change。
5.句意:另一位汉语学习者Prosper Marindiko认为,成年后学习第二语言的动机非常重要。根据文中“another…language learner”及所给词可知,此处指的是另一位中文学习者,首字母应大写。故填Chinese。
6.句意:我学习中文的原因是我们在工作中与中国人有很多交流。根据文中“…reason for learning Chinese is that we communicate a lot with the Chinese at work.”及所给词可知,此处指的是“我”的学习中文的原因,空处应为形容词性物主代词“my”,修饰名词“reason”,位于句首首字母应大写。故填My。
7.句意:但是,我们通常会因为语言的困扰而产生一些错误的理解。根据文中“However, we…have some wrong understandings because of language trouble.”及所给词可知,此处指的是通常会产生一些错误的理解。usually“通常地”,副词。故填usually。
8.句意:现在对于一些外国人来说,中国已经成为一个受欢迎的学习场所。根据文中“China has become a…study place.”及所给词可知,此处指的是中国变成了一个受欢迎的学习场所。popular“受欢迎的”,形容词作定语修饰名词“place”。故填popular。
9.句意:同时,懂中文也为许多工作机会打开了大门。根据文中“At the same time, knowing Chinese opens doors to many job…”及所给词可知,此处指的是许多工作机会,“many”后跟可数名词复数。故填chances。
10.句意:虽然学习中文是一项艰巨的任务,但技术和互联网正使它变得稍微容易一些。根据文中“technology and the Internet are making it a little…”及所给词可知,此处指的是技术和互联网正使它变得稍微容易一些。easy“简单的”,空处应为其形容词的比较级形式。故填easier。
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从方框中所给的词中选出最恰当的并用其适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。
even,slowly,work,make,talk,activity,simple,fast,language,speed,so
Several years ago, I moved to Spain. I thought my Spanish would improve quickly. I gave up everything about the 1 learning: classes, books, exercises and so on. I did nothing but speak to native (本国的) speakers. It was easy and fun!
However, about a year later, I noticed that my Spanish had hardly improved. I still spoke with 2 grammar structures (结构) and sentence patterns as well as limited words (有限的词汇). Sometimes I 3 felt that my Spanish was getting worse. It made me upset. What was wrong? I wondered.
I 4 started to realize that because I didn’t get training in other aspects (方面). I would not 5 any progress as I liked.
6 I started to go back to my old language learning 7 , including reading books, watching movies and doing grammar and reading exercises. And they 8 ! I quickly made progress. I could hold more difficult conversations.
To learn the language, one should speak it first and then use it! That’s the secret to 9 and effective (有效的) language learning, right? Well, I know now, that if that’s all you do, progress will come very fast. Considering the 10 at which native speakers speak, you don’t really have the time to learn new words or grammar structures. To learn a language more effectively, you need to spend some time on other trainings besides 11 .
【答案】
1.language 2.simple 3.even 4.slowly 5.make 6.So 7.activities 8.worked 9.fast 10.speed 11.talking
【导语】本文主要讲述了作者学习西班牙语的经历。
1.句意:我放弃了关于语言学习的一切:课程、书籍、练习等等。根据“I thought my Spanish would improve quickly.”可知,此处说的是语言学习,language意为“语言”,名词。故填language。
2.句意:我仍然用简单的语法结构和句型以及有限的单词说话。根据“I noticed that my Spanish had hardly improved.”可知,作者只会用简单的语法,simple意为“简单的”,形容词作定语。故填simple。
3.句意:有时候我甚至觉得我的西班牙语越来越差了。根据“Sometimes I…felt that my Spanish was getting worse.”可知,此处说的是作者甚至觉得自己的西班牙语越来越不好,even意为“甚至”。故填even。
4.句意:我慢慢开始意识到,因为没有得到其他方面的训练,我不会像自己预期的那样有什么进步。根据“I…started to realize that because I didn’t get training in other aspects”以及所给单词可知,此处说的是慢慢意识到,slowly意为“慢慢地”,副词修饰动词。故填slowly。
5.句意:我慢慢开始意识到,因为没有得到其他方面的训练,我不会像自己预期的那样有什么进步。make progress意为“取得进步”,固定词组。故填make。
6.句意:所以我开始回到我以前的语言学习活动,包括看书、看电影以及做语法和阅读练习。根据“…I started to go back to my old language learning”可知,此处说的是结果,应该用so连接,首字母大写。故填So。
7.句意:所以我开始回到我以前的语言学习活动,包括看书、看电影以及做语法和阅读练习。根据“including reading books, watching movies and doing grammar and reading exercises.”可知,此处说的是作者之前的语言学习活动,activities意为“活动”,可数名词复数形式。故填activities。
8.句意:他们起作用了!根据“I quickly made progress. I could hold more difficult conversations.”可知,作者那些语言活动起作用了,work意为“起作用”,事情发生在过去,此处用动词过去式worked。故填worked。
9.句意:这就是快速有效学习语言的秘诀,对吗?根据“Well, I know now, that if that’s all you do, progress will come very fast.”可知,此处说的是快速有效学习语言的秘诀,fast意为“迅速的”,形容词作定语。故填fast。
10.句意:考虑到以英语为母语的人说话的速度,你真的没有时间去学习新单词或语法结构。根据“Considering the…at which native speakers speak”以及所给单词可知,此处说的是英语为母语的人说话的速度,speed意为“速度”,名词。故填speed。
11.句意:为了更有效地学习一门语言,除了说,你需要花一些时间在其他训练上。根据“To learn a language more effectively, you need to spend some time on other trainings besides…”以及所给单词可知,此处说的是除了说,besides是介词,其后跟动名词talking。故填talking。
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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。
your although close between appear understand speak write disagree word
How many languages do you think there are in the world? 1,000? 3,000? 5,371? You are getting 1 . In fact,7,111 languages are 2 today. But among them, some 3 are very common. “OK” is one such word! Every day, we use the word a lot. “The meeting’s at 2, OK?” “Are you OK?” “OK, no problem.”
Each year on March 23, people celebrate OK Day. And this year, the word “OK” turned 180. Where did this simple word come from? It 4 in the Boston Morning Post for the first time on March 23, 1839. It read: o. k. It was a short form of the phrase “oll korrect”, an incorrect spelling of all correct. 5 it began as a joke, people later used “OK” on formal occasions to say that all was well.
You may often see that some people use “OK” while others use “okay”. What’s the difference 6 the two words? Well, they’re both spoken in the same way. But “OK” is the most widely accepted spelling. It is often used in 7 . Some people like “okay” because it looks more like a word.
People like OK for many reasons. It is easy to say, to write and to understand. “OK” is a neutral (中性的) word. If you say something is great, some people may 8 . But with “OK”, almost everyone agrees.
“OK” is welcomed around the world. You may not know the language of someone you’re talking with, but saying “OK” along with gestures helps others 9 you. So next time you travel to another country, don’t worry if you don’t know the language well. With “OK” and a few gestures, you can help 10 out.
【答案】
1.closer 2.spoken 3.words 4.appeared 5.Although 6.between 7.writing 8.disagree 9.understand 10.yourself
【导语】本文主要讲述了OK一词的起源及文化知识。
1.句意:你越来越近了。根据“1,000? 3,000? 5,371?”和“In fact,7,111 language...”可知,读者所猜测的数字与事实更接近了,close“接近”,此处暗含后来猜的数字与之前的相比较,所以应填写close的比较级。故填closer。
2.句意:事实上,今天有7111种语言被使用。speak language“说语言”,结合本句主语language是speak的动作承受者,所以应用被动语态表达,动词用过去分词。故填spoken。
3.句意:但在它们当中,有一些词很常见。根据“‘OK’ is one such word!”可知,此处指语言中的单词。word“单词”,some后接可数名词复数。故填words。
4.句意:1839年3月23日它首次出现在《波士顿晨报》上。根据“Where did this simple word come from?”可知,此处讲述OK一词的来源;appear“出现”,结合本句时态为一般过去时,所以动词用过去式。故填appeared。
5.句意:虽然一开始只是个笑话,但后来人们在正式场合用“OK”来表示一切顺利。“it began as a joke”与“people later used ‘OK’ on formal occasions to say that all was well”构成让步关系,although引导让步状语从句,句首首字母大写。故填Although。
6.句意:这两个词有什么不同呢?固定短语difference between“……之间的不同”。故填between。
7.句意:它经常用于写作。根据“It is easy to say, to write and to understand.”可知,此处指OK常用于写作;write“写”,设空处在句中作宾语应填写其动名词形式。故填writing。
8.句意:如果你说某事很棒,有些人可能不同意。根据“But with ‘OK’, almost everyone agrees.”可知,此处表达相反观点;disagree“不同意”,情态动词后动词用原形。故填disagree。
9.句意:你可能不知道和你说话的人的语言,但说“好”和手势可以帮助别人理解你。根据“You may not know the language of someone you’re talking with”可知,OK可以帮助语言不通的人更好地理解对方;understand“理解”,help sb. do sth.“帮助某人做某事”。故填understand。
10.句意:通过“OK”和一些手势,你可以帮助自己脱困。help sb. out“帮助某人(脱困)”,设空处与主语you指代同一人,所以用其反身代词表达。故填yourself。
请阅读下面短文,根据语篇内容,用方框中所给词的正确形式填空,使短文意思通顺、连贯,方框中有两个词为多余选项。
conversation; because; born; body; it; about; with; note; never; study; keep; stop
Richard Simcott has super ability to learn languages. He comes from the United Kingdom and speaks 16 languages fluently (流利地). Besides, he has also 1 more than 40 languages. He is called one of the most multilingual (说多种语言的) persons in the UK.
Richard was 2 with the talent for languages. He could speak French at an early age. Later he picked up Welsh. When his family moved to Thailand, he learned Thai and could speak 3 fluently.
Actually Richard uses several languages in his family life. When he is 4 his wife, he speaks Macedonian. With his daughter, he speaks French. He helps her with her homework in English. During play time, the family have 5 in German or Spanish.
Richard 6 studying languages every day. He also likes to visit the country where he can use the language he is learning at the time, 7 he believes immersion (沉浸) is really important in language learning.
Richard 8 that his greatest difficulty with language learning is finding the time to study. He needs to look after his child, go to work and study, so he feels there will 9 be enough time to learn all he wants in life. However, he says he will continue with his language learning until his 10 can no longer take (承受) it.
【答案】
1.studied 2.born 3.it 4.with 5.conversations 6.keeps 7.because 8.notes 9.never 10.body
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Richard Simcott学习语言的超级能力及是如何学习的。
1.句意:此外,他还学习了40多种语言。结合上文“speaks 16 languages”和备选词汇可知,此处是指他还学习了40多种语言;考查study“学习”,动词;根据空前“has”可知,句子时态为现在完成时,其结构为has done,动词study的过去分词为studied。故填studied。
2.句意:理查德天生就有语言天赋。结合“was … with”和备选词汇可知,此处考查be born with“天生俱有”,固定短语。故填born。
3.句意:当他的家人搬到泰国时,他学会了泰语,并能说一口流利的泰语。分析句子结构可知,此处应用人称代词宾格it“它”指代“Thai”,在句中作动词speak的宾语。故填it。
4.句意:当他和妻子在一起时,他说马其顿语。结合句意和备选词可知,此处是指当他与妻子在一起时;考查be with“与……在一起”,其中with为介词,符合语境。故填with。
5.句意:在游戏时间,一家人用德语或西班牙语交谈。结合“have … in German or Spanish”和备选词汇可知,此处是指用德语或西班牙语交谈;考查conversation“对话,交谈”,可数名词,此处应用名词复数形式conversations作动词have的宾语。故填conversations。
6.句意:理查德每天坚持学习语言。结合下文“he says he will continue with his language learning”和备选词汇可知,此处是指他坚持学习语言;考查keep“继续,保持”,动词;句子时态为一般现在时,且主语为第三人称单数,谓语动词应用三单形式keeps。故填keeps。
7.句意:他还喜欢去他现在正在学习语言的国家旅行,因为他相信沉浸式体验对于语言学习非常重要。分析句子结构可知,前后两句存在因果关系,即前果后因,应用because引导原因状语从句。故填because。
8.句意:理查德指出,他学习语言的最大困难是找时间学习。结合句意和备选词汇可知,此处是指他指出;考查note“指出”,动词;句子时态为一般现在时,且主语为第三人称单数,谓语动词应用三单形式notes。故填notes。
9.句意:他需要照顾他的孩子,去工作和学习,所以他觉得永远没有足够的时间去学习他在生活中想要的一切。结合上文“He needs to look after his child, go to work and study,”和备选词汇可知,此处是指他感觉时间永远不够;考查never“决不,永不”,副词,在句中作状语。故填never。
10.句意:然而,他说他将继续学习语言,直到他的身体不能再承受为止。结合“his … can no longer take it”和备选词汇可知,此处是指他的身体不能再承受;考查body“身体”,可数名词;根据空前“his”可知,这里应用名词单数形式。故填body。
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