三、用括號內所給單詞的適當形式填空。
1. Some young people like to use creative ______ online. They think it is a cool way ______ themselves. (express)
2. The researchers have made some great ______. With their new findings, we'll be able ______ a new way to treat the illness in a year. (discover)
3. He thought he had sent the gift ______, but actually, we knew this and just wanted to keep the ______ for him. (secret)
4. I have difficulty ______ English words and historical facts but my partner has a good ______. (memory)
5. Although the math problem was difficult, the teacher remained(仍然) ______ and explained it with great ______ until all students understood it. (patient)
答案：1. expressions; to express
第一空：形容詞 "creative"（有創造力的）后需接名詞，"express"（動詞，表達）的名詞形式是 "expression"（表達；表達方式），且前有 "some" 修飾，用復數 "expressions"（指多種創意表達方式）。 第二空：固定搭配 "a way to do sth."（做某事的方法），用動詞不定式 "to express"，表示“表達自己的酷方式”。
2. discoveries; to discover
第一空：形容詞 "great" 后接名詞，"discover"（動詞，發現）的名詞形式是 "discovery"（發現），前有 "some" 修飾，用復數 "discoveries"（指多項重大發現）。 第二空：固定搭配 "be able to do sth."（能夠做某事），用動詞不定式 "to discover"，表示“能夠發現一種新療法”。
3. secretly; secret
第一空：修飾動詞 "sent"（發送）需用副詞，"secret"（形容詞/名詞，秘密的/秘密）的副詞形式是 "secretly"（秘密地），表示“他以為自己秘密地寄出了禮物”。 第二空：定冠詞 "the" 后接名詞，用 "secret"（單數，指“這個秘密”），表示“為他保守這個秘密”。
4. memorizing; memory
第一空：固定搭配 "have difficulty (in) doing sth."（做某事有困難），"memory"（名詞，記憶力）的動詞形式是 "memorize"（記住），此處用動名詞 "memorizing"，表示“記英語單詞和歷史事實有困難”。 第二空：形容詞 "good" 后接名詞，用 "memory"（單數，指“記憶力”），表示“我的搭檔記憶力很好”。
5. patient; patience
第一空：系動詞 "remained"（仍然是）后接形容詞作表語，"patient"（形容詞，有耐心的）直接使用，描述老師“保持耐心”的狀態。 第二空：形容詞 "great" 后接名詞，"patient" 的名詞形式是 "patience"（不可數名詞，耐心），表示“極有耐心地講解”。
四、選用方框中詞塊的適當形式填空。
a piece of cake have conversations with repeat out loud take time the secret to
Learning a new language may seem challenging at first. And 1. ______ learning a language well lies not only in reading and writing but also in practicing speaking. Just practice and relax! Don't read word by word like a robot. 2. ______ word groups every day really works, and soon you'll improve a lot. Don't forget that body language also matters in communication. When you 3. ______ to watch others' body language, like smiles or hand movements, it helps you understand their feelings. When 4. ______ others, don't worry about making mistakes. Just listen carefully and reply slowly. Learning takes practice. Start with simple chats, like talking about your day. Even hard things can become 5. ______ if you keep trying. Remember, speaking is more about sharing ideas and having fun!
答案：1. the secret to
解析：句意"學好語言的秘訣不僅在于讀寫，還在于練習說"，"the secret to..."（……的秘訣）符合語境，故填the secret to。
2. Repeating out loud
解析：句意"每天大聲重復詞組真的有效"，"repeat out loud"（大聲重復）符合語境，此處需用動名詞作主語，句首首字母大寫，故填Repeating out loud。
3. take time
解析：句意"當你花時間觀察別人的肢體語言時"，"take time to do sth"（花時間做某事）符合語境，主語為you，時態為一般現在時，故填take time。
4. having conversations with
解析：句意"當和別人交談時，不要擔心犯錯"，"have conversations with"（和……交談）符合語境，when后省略主語和be動詞，用現在分詞形式，故填having conversations with。
5. a piece of cake
解析：句意"如果你一直嘗試，即使困難的事情也會變得小菜一碟"，"a piece of cake"（小菜一碟，很容易）符合語境，故填a piece of cake。
五、完形填空。
How would you feel if your textbooks turned into comic (漫畫) books? This is what comic artist Chen Lei, or Chen Wei, is trying to 1. The 37-year-old thinks that information could be more readable and fascinating through the 2 facial expressions and conversations of comic characters. Chen's first comic book about Chinese history came out in 2017. Now, Chen has millions of 3 on social media platforms (社交媒體平臺), like Today's Headline and TikTok. Many of them begin to love history because of Chen.
"When I was in middle school, I had no interest in history," Chen said. "I couldn't 4 historical facts even though I studied hard." However, in college, Chen played a computer game about World War II, which interested him to learn history. This experience made him 5 why he loved studying but still couldn't get good grades in exams. "I didn't have a scientific way to learn," Chen said. "The 6 wasn't interesting to me, either." In 2015, Chen decided to leave his job as a car designer (設計師) and 7 his own educational comic book business.
In making comics, Chen says it's important to be 8. "You must catch your readers' eyes," he said. For example, he compared the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to a class, and the State of Qi as the class monitor (班長), with other states being the rest of the students. They got on so badly that they 9 argued with each other. By helping people to learn more easily, Chen sees himself as a "porter (搬運工)" of 10.
( ) 1. A. find B. achieve C. memorize
( ) 2. A. fun B. scary C. serious
( ) 3. A. videos B. reviews C. followers
( ) 4. A. accept B. remember C. discover
( ) 5. A. realize B. question C. wonder
( ) 6. A. school B. classmate C. textbook
( ) 7. A. lost B. started C. stopped
( ) 8. A. creative B. educational C. meaningful
( ) 9. A. never B. sometimes C. always
( ) 10. A. secrets B. knowledge C. science
答案：1.B
解析：根據語境，陳磊試圖“實現”將課本變成漫畫書這件事，“achieve”表示“實現，達成”，符合語境。A選項“find”（找到）；C選項“memorize”（記住）均不符合。
2.A
解析：漫畫人物的面部表情和對話應該是“有趣的”，才能讓信息更易讀和吸引人，“fun”（有趣的）符合語境。B選項“scary”（可怕的）；C選項“serious”（嚴肅的）與漫畫的特點不符。
3.C
解析：在社交媒體平臺上應該是有 millions of“追隨者，粉絲”，“followers”符合語境。A選項“videos”（視頻）；B選項“reviews”（評論）不符合。
4.B
解析：根據“even though I studied hard”可知，他努力學習但還是不能“記住”歷史事實，“remember”（記住）符合語境。A選項“accept”（接受）；C選項“discover”（發現）不符合。
5.A
解析：這次經歷讓他“意識到”為什么他喜歡學習但考試還是不能取得好成績，“realize”（意識到）符合語境。B選項“question”（質疑）；C選項“wonder”（想知道）不如“realize”貼切。
6.C
解析：前文提到他對歷史沒興趣，學習方式不科學，此處應該是“課本”對他也沒吸引力，“textbook”（課本）符合語境。A選項“school”（學校）；B選項“classmate”（同學）不符合。
7.B
解析：他離開汽車設計師的工作，“開始”自己的教育漫畫書生意，“started”（開始）符合語境。A選項“lost”（失去）；C選項“stopped”（停止）不符合。
8.A
解析：根據后文舉例他將東周比作班級等內容，可知制作漫畫時“有創造力”很重要，“creative”（有創造力的）符合語境。B選項“educational”（有教育意義的）；C選項“meaningful”（有意義的）不如“creative”具體。
9.C
解析：根據“They got on so badly”可知，他們“總是”互相爭吵，“always”（總是）符合語境。A選項“never”（從不）；B選項“sometimes”（有時）程度不夠。
10.B
解析：陳磊通過漫畫幫助人們更容易學習，所以他把自己看作“知識”的搬運工，“knowledge”（知識）符合語境。A選項“secrets”（秘密）；C選項“science”（科學）范圍過窄。
