一、（2026·常州市实验中学期中）综合填空。
In China, traditional handicrafts are beautiful and full of culture. Many people, young and old, look forward to (join) clubs to learn these skills. These classes give students a chance to make something with their own hands and understand some (different) between old and modern art.
However, it is not easy to make a perfect work at the beginning. For example, in tie-dyeing, the workers must twist the cloth before ______ (tie) it with thread. It needs great strength and some students even hurt ______ (they) while trying to make their first tie-dyeing work! What's more, if you want to learn it well, you'd better be ______ (patience) enough.
In the town of Zhoucheng, Yunnan, there are many local artists. One of (famous) tie-dyeing masters is Aunt Li. She is in her (seventy). She practises her skill every day. Her love of tie-dyeing and hard work make her a (success) tie-dyeing artist in China. People say she can create amazing blue and white patterns that seem almost (possible) to believe.
Aunt Li is also very patient. She often says she is crazy (making) new designs every day. "Tie-dyeing is not only about colours," she explains. "It's about love and time." She always advises new learners to start with simple patterns before trying the difficult ones.

二、方框选词。
especially, but, complete, without, such as, difficult, feel, last, project, paint
新素养 推理探究 If you've ever completed a DIY project, you probably understand the of satisfaction that comes with it. It could for nearly two months, according to a new survey.
The survey included 2, 000 US adults under the age of 44 who own or rent a home. It was done by Talker Research for Dremel, a company that makes power tools. The average participants（参与者）had completed eight DIY in their home at the time of the survey. The DIY projects can be easy, like walls or hanging a picture frame(框架). They can also be harder projects that seem scary to some people, laying down a carpet.
The results showed that a DIY project improves a person's confidence, happiness and satisfaction for about seven weeks. And more than 80% said there's nothing more satisfying than finishing a DIY project at home, professional help.
But many DIY projects are a little bit , and some participants reported their confidence was lowered when trying to do something too hard for them, projects seen on social media or in AI suggestions.
Over half of the participants said there are several projects they'd like to do some day, don't yet feel like they're able to do or don't have the right tools.