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Different countries show respect for the elderly on different days.
Many families in the United States celebrate Grandparents' Day. It is on the
first
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(one) Sunday after Labour Day in September. The tradition
encourages
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(encourage) people to look after their grandparents on this day.
On the ninth day of the ninth lunar month comes a
traditional
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(tradition) Chinese festival—the Double Ninth Festival. Chinese people have many
activities
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(activity) to wish the elderly good luck and long life.
Based
on
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the Double Ninth Festival, the International Day of Older Persons is on October 1st every year. While in Japan, Old People's Day is on the third Monday of September.
Nowadays, there
are
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(be) more and more old people around the world. They have played
a
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very important role in their families.
What
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can our young generation do in return? Maybe, your grandparents are just looking forward to
hearing
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(hear) you on the phone. You should listen to them
patiently
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(patient) and sincerely.
The young and the old can count on each other for love. Let's get started.
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解析:
【分析】
本题为英语语法填空题,需结合词性变化、时态、固定搭配等知识点逐一分析:1. 第1空表“第一个周日”,需用one的序数词;2. 第2空主语是单数,一般现在时谓语用三单形式;3. 第3空修饰名词需用形容词;4. 第4空many后接可数名词复数;5. 第5空是固定搭配;6. 第6空there be句型遵循就近原则;7. 第7空是固定短语;8. 第8空特殊疑问词表“什么”;9. 第9空look forward to后接动名词;10. 第10空修饰动词用副词。
【解析】
1. 第1空:表“第一个周日”,用one的序数词first,故填first;
2. 第2空:主语the tradition为单数,一般现在时谓语动词用第三人称单数encourages,故填encourages;
3. 第3空:修饰名词festival,需用tradition的形容词形式traditional,故填traditional;
4. 第4空:many后接可数名词复数,activity变复数为activities,故填activities;
5. 第5空:固定搭配based on,意为“基于”,故填on;
6. 第6空:there be句型中,主语是复数old people,一般现在时be动词用are,故填are;
7. 第7空:固定搭配play a role in,意为“起作用”,故填a;
8. 第8空:特殊疑问句询问“做什么”,用疑问词What,故填What;
9. 第9空:固定搭配look forward to后接动名词,hear的动名词是hearing,故填hearing;
10. 第10空:修饰动词listen to,需用patient的副词形式patiently,故填patiently。
【答案】
1. first 2. encourages 3. traditional 4. activities 5. on
6. are 7. a 8. What 9. hearing 10. patiently
【知识点】
序数词用法;一般现在时;固定搭配
【点评】
本题围绕不同国家敬老节日展开,考查英语基础语法(词性变化、时态、固定搭配等),题型常规,侧重核心语法应用,适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.7