五、根据短文内容,在文中空白处填入 1 个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Mi was born in Sichuan Province. He is a street
(art). He has been making clay figurines(泥塑) for over
15 years.
In
200
3, Mi lost both of his
(hand) in an accident. However, he didn't lose hope for life and he learned to eat and get dressed on his own. He had to take care
his family, so he thought that he must find a way to make money by himself.
One day Mi saw
old man making clay figurines on the street. Mi was
(interest) in it and decided to learn from him. "The old man didn't want to teach me
I didn't give up (放弃). Finally he agreed
(teach) me how to make clay figurines," Mi said. Learning to make clay figurines was difficult. However, he never thought of
(give) up halfway.
Now Mi can make a living by making clay figurines. Whenever he sits on the ground to make clay figurines, many people will
(quick) come to watch him.
Prices(价格) are not set for his figurines. People can pay as they like. In this way, each figurine
(cost) about 20 yuan.
Mi is full of hope for a better future because he knows his hard work is worth it.
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解析:
1. 第一空:不定冠词a后需接表职业的名词,名词art意为“艺术”,对应的表示“艺人、艺术家”的职业名词是artist,故填artist。
2. 第二空:both of表示“两者都”,后接可数名词复数,hand的复数形式是hands,故填hands。
3. 第三空:固定搭配take care of意为“照顾”,符合语境,故填of。
4. 第四空:此处泛指一位老人,old以元音音素开头,要用不定冠词an,故填an。
5. 第五空:固定搭配be interested in意为“对……感兴趣”,用来描述人的感受,interest的形容词形式interested符合用法,故填interested。
6. 第六空:前半句“老人不想教我”和后半句“我没有放弃”是转折关系,用并列连词but连接,故填but。
7. 第七空:固定搭配agree to do sth. 意为“同意做某事”,此处要填不定式结构,故填to teach。
8. 第八空:介词of后面要接动名词作宾语,give的动名词形式是giving,故填giving。
9. 第九空:此处需要副词修饰动词come,形容词quick的副词形式是quickly,故填quickly。
10. 第十空:主语each figurine是单数,句子描述常态情况用一般现在时,谓语动词cost要用第三人称单数形式costs,故填costs。