2019年江苏徐州市中考英语题型复习训练：阅读填词

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话题1人物介绍

Passage1

WilliamShakespearecameintotheworldin1564inEngland.Hewasfamousforhisexcellentplays.Hewroteabouttwoplaysa

yearwhilelivinginLondon.Heneverpublishedtheplays,butsomeofthemwereperformedattheatersinLondon.Twoactorssaw

thathisplayswereprintedwhenhediedin1616.AcollectioncalledtheFirstFoliocameoutsevenyearsafterhisdeath.

Shakespearewasawonderfulstoryteller.Hisplayswerewell-lovedbypeople.Mostpeoplespendtheirtimewatchinghisplays

justforfun,muchaswethinkofthemoviestoday.

Shakespearewasalsoagreatthinker.Hecreatedmanytrue-to-lifecharactersinhisplays.Thesecharactersseemedrealbecause

Shakespearepresentedtheiropinionssowell.Therichnessofhislanguagewasamazing.Heeveninventedmanywordsandphrases

thatarenowcommon,includinglonelyandwatchdog.

Shakespeare'splaystellpeoplesomethingabouthumanlife.Hewrotefunnycomedies,suchasAMidsummerNight'sDreamand

AsYouLikeIt.HewrotetheseplaysaboutkingsofEnglandthatteachhistoryinanenjoyableway.Unlikehiscomedies,hisgreat

tragediesshowflaws（缺陷）inhumannaturebytellingsadstoriesinamoreseriousway.TheseplaysincludeHamlet,Romeoand

Juliet,OthelloandMacbeth.Inhissparetime,hewrotepoetry.His154sonnets（十四行诗）areamongthemostfamouslovepoemsof

alltime.

Shakespeare

♦WilliamShakespearewas1.______in1564inEngland.

Brief♦Hisexcellentplaysmadehim2.______.

introduction♦Hediedin1616whenhisplayswere3.______.

Asa♦Peoplelovedhisplaysandmostofthem4.______their

storytellertimewatchinghisplaysjustforfun.

♦Hecreatedmanytrue-to-lifecharactersinhisplays.

Hiscareer

Asagreat♦Hehasrich6.______whichwasamazing.

5.______♦Many7.______andphrasesthatarenowcommonwere

createdbyhim.

♦AMidsummerNight\DreamandAsYouLikeItareoneof

funnyhiscomediesforexample.

comedies♦HewrotetheseplaysaboutkingsofEnglandthatteach

historyinan8.____way.

♦Theyshowflawsinhumannatureby9.______sadstories

Hisplays

inamoreseriousway.

tragedies

♦TheseplaysincludeHamlet,RomeoandJuliet,Othello

andMacbeth.

♦His154sonnetsare10.______themostfamouslove

poetry

poemsofalltime.

【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了著名的英国作家——莎士比亚以及他的事业和作品。

I.born【解析】根据第一段第一句"WilliamShakespearecameintotheworldin1564inEngland.”可知表示莎士比亚出生于

1564obebornin为固定搭配，故填born。

2.famous【解析】根据第一段第二句"Hewasfamousfbrhisexcellentplays.”可知他因出色的剧本二出名。故填famous。

3.printed【解析】根据第一段倒数第二句"Twoactorssawthathisplayswereprintedwhenhediedin1616.”可知答案。故填

printedo

4.spend【解析】根据第二段最后一句"Mostpeoplespendtheirtimewatchinghisplaysjustforfun,muchaswethinkofthe

moviestoday.“可知答案。故填spendo

5.thinker【解析】根据第三段第•句“Shakespearewasalsoagreatthinker.”可知答案。故填thinker。

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6.language【解析】根据第三段倒数第二句"Therichnessofhislanguagewasamazing.’'可知答案。故填language。

7.words【解析】根据第三段最后一句"Heeveninventedmanywordsandphrasesthatarenowcommon,includinglonelyand

watchdog."可知答案。故填wordso

8.enjoyable【解析】根据第四段第三句"HewrotetheseplaysaboutkingsofEnglandthatteachhistoryinanenjoyableway.“可知

答案。故填enjoyable。

9.telling【解析】根据第四段第四句"Unlikehiscomedies,hisgreattragediesshowflaws(缺陷)inhumannaturebytellingsad

storiesinamoreseriousway.”可知答案。故填tellingo

10.among【解析】根据第四段最后一句“His154sonnets(十四行诗)areamongthemostfamouslovepoemsofalltime.”可知答

案。故填among。

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Theworldhaslostoneofitsdiplomaticgiants(外交巨人)一KofiAnan.TheformerUnitedNationssecretary-generalpassed

awayonAugust18attheageof80,CNNreported.HewasnotonlyagreatAficandiplomat,butalsoakeeperofinternationalpeace

andsecurity(安全).

BorninGnana(力口纳)in1938,AnnanstartedtoworkattheUNin1962andbecametheseventhUNsecretary-generalin

1997—thefirstblackAfricantoholdtheposition.Heremainedinthepositionfortwotermsuntil2006andwontheNobelPeacePrize

in2001.

OneofAnnan'sgreatestachievementsistheMillenniumDevelopmentGoals,which—forthefirsttime—setglobalgoalsfor

issuessuchaspoverty(贫困)andenvironmentalprotection,theBBCnoted.

AnnanwasalsoagoodfriendoftheChinesepeople.HespokehighlyofChina'sroleintheUN.Duringaspeechhegaveat

TsinghuaUniversityin2004,heencouragedstudentstogooutandmaketheworldbetter.

Manyworldleaders,includingformerUSpresidentBarackObamaandGermanChancellorAngelaMerkel,expressedtheir

condolences(哀悼)afterhearingofhisdeath.4tKofineverstoppedhispursuitofabetterworld,andmadetimetoinspirethenext

generationofleaders,Obamasaidinastatement.

KofiAnan

♦KofiAnanwas(1)________in1938inGnana.

♦He(2)________toworkattheUNin1962andbecamethe(3)________

Brief

UNsecretary-generalin1997.HewasthefirstblackAfricantoholdthe(4)

introduction

♦Hepassed(5)_______onAugust18attheageof80.

♦Hewasoneofthe(6)________diplomaticgiants.

♦OneofAnnan's(7)_______achievementsistosetglobalgoalsforissues

His

suchaspovertyand(8)________protection.

achievements

♦Heremainedinthepositionfbrtwotermsuntil2006and(9)_______the

NobelPeacePrizein2001.

Manyworldleadersexpressedtheircondolencesafter(10)________ofhis

Abouthisdeath

death.

【主旨大意】本文为一篇说明文。简要介绍了联合国前任秘书长安南的生平以及为世界作出的贡献。

1.bom【解析】根据第二段第一句中“BorninGnana（加纳）in1938”可知此处为bebomin说明出生的时间。故填bom。

2.started【解析】根据第二段第一句中“AnnanstartedtoworkattheUNin1962”可知此处指开始工作。故填started。

3.seventh【解析】根据第二段第一句中“becametheseventhUNsecretary・generalin1997”可知是第七任联合国秘书长。故填

seventho

4.position【解析】根据第二段第一句中“thefirstblackAfHcantoholdtheposition”可知此处用position表示职位。故填position。

5.away【解析】根据第一段第二句"TheformerUnitedNationssecretary-generalpassedawayonAugust18attheageof80,CNN

reported.”可知此处为去世passaway。故填away。

6.world's【解析】根据第一段第一句"Theworldhaslostoneofitsdiplomaticgiants（外交巨人）一KofiAnan.”可知此处指世界的。

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故填world's。

7.greatest【解析】根据第三段中“OneofAnnan'sgreatestachievementsistheMiHenniumDevelopmentGoals”可知，此处指最

伟大的成就。故填greatest。

8.environmental【解析】根据第三段中“setglobalgoalsforissuessuchaspoverty（贫困）andenvironmentalprotection”可知此处

指环保。故填environmental。

9.won【解析】根据第二段最后——句"Heremainedinthepositionfbrtwotermsuntil2006andwontheNobelPeacePrizein200l.n

可知此处指赢得诺贝尔奖。故填won。

10.hearing【解析】根据最后一段第一句"Manyworldleaders,includingfbrmerUSpresidentBarackObamaandGerman

ChancellorAngelaMerkel,expressedtheircondolences（哀悼）afterhearingofhisdeath.”可知此处指听说。故填hearingo

Passage3

HuangZhidong'sroomislikeasmallmuseum.Thetreasurestherearenotthingshehascollected,butmodelsofminiature（微型

的）dragonheadsthathehasmadehimselfovertheyears.

The16-year-old,whostudiesattheDongguanScience&TechnologySchool,isabigfanofmakingminiaturemodelsofdragon

heads.ThisisatraditionalformofartinhishometownofGuangdong.Themodelscanbeassmallasafist（拳头）.

Huangbecameinterestedindragonsatayoungage,asdragonboatracesareoftenheldinhishometown.Henoticedthatevery

dragonheadatthefrontofthedragonboatshadaspecialcolorandexpression（神态）.Inkindergarten,hedrewpicturesofdragon

heads.Byfifthgrade,hewassculpting（雕亥!!）themoutofwood.

Theprocesswasmoredifficultthanhethoughtitwouldbe."Drawapicture,printitonthewood,sculpt,polish（打磨），paint,

color...itinvolvesalmost10steps,“Huangsaid.Hesometimesspendssevenhoursadaysculptingdragonheads.

Huanghaseventurnedhishobbyintoabusiness.HeoftenshareshisworksonWeChat.At13,Huanggothisfirstorderoffour

dragonheadsafterpostingpicturesonline.Ittookhimtwoweekstofinishthem.Thepraisehegotfromhiscustomerencouragedhim

tosellmore.Hehasgottenmanymoreorderssincethen.

Heisnowtryingtoimprovehistechnique.Heissculptingwithdifferenttypesofwoodandstudyingtheworksofmaster

sculptors.

HuangZhidong

Introductionof♦It'sa1.______formofartinhishometownofGuangdong.

dragonhead♦itcanbesmallasafist.

♦Huangbecameinterestedindragonsatayoung2.______.

♦inkindergarten,he3.______picturesofdragonheads.

♦By4.______grade,hewassculptingthemoutofwood.

Dragonheadas♦Thoughthe5.______wasmoredifficultthanhethought,heevenspends

ahobbysevenhoursaday.

♦The16-year-oldnowisabigfanofmakingminiaturemodelofdragonhead.

♦Hisroomislikeasmall6.______fullofcollectedthingsandmodelsof

miniature（微型的）dragonheadsthathehasmade.

♦Heoften7.______hisworksonWeChat.

♦Hegothisfirstorderafterpostingpictures8.______attheageof13.

Dragonheada

♦Thepraisefromcustomer9.______himtosellmore.

abusiness

♦Hehasgottenmanymoreorderssinethen.

♦Heistryingto10.______histechnique.

【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一个年轻的雕刻专家一黄智冬。

1.traditional【解析】根据第二段第二句"ThisisatraditionalfbrmofartinhishometownofGuangdong.“可知，制作龙头是黄智

冬家乡的传统艺术形式。故填traditional。

2.age【解析】根据第三段第一句中“Huangbecameinterestedindragonsatayoungage”可知，黄智冬很早就对龙感兴趣，此处

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用atayoungage短语。故填age。

3.drew【解析】根据第三段倒数第二句"Inkindergarten,hedrewpicturesofdragonheads.“可知，此处表示画画。故填drew。

4.fifth【解析】根据第三段最后一句"Byfifthgrade,hewassculpting（雕刻）themoutofwood.“可知，此处指五年级。故填fifth。

5.process【解析】根据第四段第一句"Theprocesswasmoredifficultthanhethoughtitwouldbe.“可知，此处指过程很困难。故

填processo

6.museum【解析】根据第一段第一句"HuangZhidong'sroomislikeasmallmuseum.”可知，此处指黄智冬的卧室像一个小型

的博物馆。故填museum。

7.shares【解析】根据倒数第二段第二句"HeoftenshareshisworksonWeChat.”可知，此处指黄智冬在微信上分享他的作品。

故填shareso

8.online【解析】根据倒数第二段第三句“At13,Huanggothisfirstorderoffourdragonheadsafterpostingpicturesonline.^^nJMl,

此处指在网上发布图片。故填online。

9.encouraged【解析】根据倒数第二段倒数第二句"Thepraisehegotfromhiscustomerencouragedhimtosellmore.”可知，顾客

的鼓励，鼓励了黄智冬去卖更多。故填encouraged。

10.improve【解析】根据最后一段最后一句"Heisnowtryingtoimprovehistechnique.”可知，黄智冬在努力提升自己的技术。

故填improveo

话题2外国文化

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WhenyouhearWesternerssay“Dropinanytime^^or“Comeandseemesoon"，youshouldrealizethatitdoesn'tmeanyouare

welcometocomeovertotheirhousesanytime.It'swisetotelephonebeforevisitingsomeone.

Neveracceptaninvitationunlessyoureallyplantogo.Youmayrefusebysaying,“Thankyouforinvitingme,butImaynotbe

abletocome.^^Ifyouarenotabletocomeafteracceptingtheinvitation,besuretotellthosewhoinviteyouinadvance（提前）thatyou

willnotbethereandgiveyourdirectexcusetothem.Don'tforgettoapologize（道歉）ifyouareabsentfromtheinvitation.

Whenyouhaveacceptedtheinvitationtoapartyoradinner,itispolitetobringsmallgiftswithyou,suchasdrinks,flowersand

chocolate.SometimesWesternersmaytakeyououttodinnerinarestaurant,butitdoesnotmeanthatheisgoingtopaythebillatthe

endofthemeal.Hemightwantyouto“goDutch”,whichmeanseachpersonpayshisownbill.

Ifyoudon'twanttobetrappedinembarrassment,it'shelpfultokeepwhatismentionedaboveinmind.

Goodmannersaboutinvitation

♦Comeandseemesoonjustmeanspolitenessratherthanyouare

1.______tocomeover.

Briefintroduction

♦You'dbetter2.______beforevisitingsomeonewhenyouaretoldto

dropinanytime.

♦Acceptaninvitationifyoureally3.______togo.

Whatyoumaydo♦Ifyou4.______,pleaseexpressyourgratitude.

whenyoureceivean♦Ifyoucanreachthereontime,besuretotelltheminadvanceand

invitation?givedirect5.______.

♦Remembertoapologizeifyouareabsent6.______theinvitation.

Whatyoumaydo♦itispoliteto7.______somesmallgiftsifyouaccepttheinvitation.

whenyouareinvited♦ifawesternertakestoeatout,hemaynotpaythe8.______atlast.

tosome'shouse?♦GoDutchmeanseach9.______payshisownbill.

Itis10.______torememberthegiveaboveifyoudon'twanttobetrapped.

【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了西方人的邀请文化。

1.welcome【解析】根据第一段第一句"WhenyouhearWesternerssay"Dropinanytime"or"Comeandseemesoon",youshould

realizethatitdoesn'tmeanyouarewelcometocomeovertotheirhousesanytime.”可知，随时来访并不是真的说，你是受欢迎

的。故填welcome。

2.telephone【解析】根据第一段最后一句"It'swisetotelephonebefbrevisitingsomeone.“可知，真正去拜访别人前，应该先要

__4__

打个电话。故填telephone。

3.plan【解析】根据第二段第一句"Neveracceptaninvitationunlessyoureallyplantogo.“可知，如果不是真的打算接受一个邀

请，就不要接受。故填plan。

4.refuse【解析】根据第二段第二句"Youmayrefusebysaying,'Thankyouforinvitingme,butImaynotbeabletocome.'",如果

要拒绝的话，就要礼貌表达感谢。故填refuse。

5.excuse［解析］根据第二段第三句"Ifyouarenotabletocomeafteracceptingtheinvitation,besuretotellthosewhoinviteyouin

advance(提前)thatyouwillnotbethereandgiveyourdirectexcusetothem.“可知，如果不能按时参加邀请，需要提前告知对方，

并给出对方直接的理由。故填excuse。

6.from［解析］根据第二段最后一句"Don'tforgettoapologize(道歉)ifyouareabsentfromtheinvitation.”可知，如果缺席邀

请，要向对方道歉，此处为beabsentfrom短语。故填from。

7.bring【解析］根据第三段第一句"Whenyouhaveacceptedtheinvitationtoapartyoradinner,itispolitetobringsmallgifts

withyou,suchasdrinks,flowersandchocolate.”可知，如果接受了邀请，带一些小礼物是很礼貌的。故填bringo

8.bill［解析］根据第三段第二句"SometimesWesternersmaytakeyououttodinnerinarestaurant,butitdoesnotmeanthatheis

goingtopaythebillattheendofthemeaL”可知，如果一个外国人带你去餐馆吃饭，这并不是说他最后会买单。故填bill。

9.person【解析】根据第三段最后一句"Hemightwantyouto'goDutch',whichmeanseachpersonpayshisownbill.’',可知，

goDutch意思是AA制，各自买各自的。故填person。

10.helpful［解析］根据最后一段"Ifyoudon'twanttobetrappedinembarrassment,it'shelpfultokeepwhatismentionedabovein

mind.”可知，记住上面这些建议是很有帮助的。故填helpful。

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Mostpeopledrinkteaintheworld.Butteadoesnotmeanthesamethingtodifferentpeople.Indifferentcountries,peoplehave

differentideasaboutdrinkingtea.

InChina,forexample,teaisoftenservedwhenpeoplegettogether.Chinesepeopledrinkitathomeorinateahouseatanytime

oftheday.Theyoftenusehotwatertoboiltealeaves.

TeaisalsoimportantinotherAsiancountries.Peopleinthesecountrieshaveaspecialwayofservingtea.Theyholdtea

ceremony(礼仪)intheirhouseswhenimportantguestscome.Itisveryoldandfullofmeaning.Everythingmustbedoneinaspecial

wayintheceremony.Thereisevenaspecialroomforitintheirhouses.

IntheUnitedStates,peopleusuallydrinkteaatbreakfastortheydrinkteaaftermeals.Americansusuallyuseteabagstomake

tea.Thismethodisfasterandeasierthanthewayofmakingteainteapots.Insummer,mostAmericansdrinkicedtea.Theyliketoput

someiceintheirtea.

Title:Differentideasabout(l)________tea

♦Teaisoften(2)________whenpeoplegettogether.

InChina♦Chineseoftenuse(3)_______watertoboiltealeaves.

♦Peopleinthesecountrieshaveaspecial(5)________ofserving

tea.

Inother(4)_______countries♦Holdingteaceremonyisveryoldandfullof(6)________.

♦Thereisevenaspecialroomforitintheir(7)________.

♦Peopleusuallydrinkteaatbreakfastortheydrinktea(8)______

meals.

IntheUnitedStates♦Usingteabagstomaketeaisfasterand(9)_________thanthe

wayofmakingteainteapots.

♦insummer,mostAmericansdrink(10)________tea.

【主旨大意】本文是一篇说以月文。主要介绍了不同国家对于喝茶的不同的观点。

1.drinking［解析］根据第一段最后一句"Indifferentcountries,peoplehavedifferentideasaboutdrinkingtea.”可知答案。故填

drinkingo

2.served【解析】根据第二段第一句"InChina,forexample,teaisoftenservedwhenpeoplegettogether.”可知答案。故填servedo

3.hot【解析】根据第二段最后一句"Theyoftenusehotwatertoboiltealeaves.”可知答案。故填hot。

4.Asian【解析】根据第三段第一句"TeaisalsoimportantinotherAsiancountries.“可知答案。故填Asiano

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5.way［解析］根据第三段第二句"Peopleinthesecountrieshaveaspecialwayofservingtea.’'可知答案。故填way。

6.meaning【解析】根据第三段倒数第三句"Itisveryoldandftdlofmeaning.”可知答案。故填meaning。

7.houses【解析】根据第三段最后一句"Thereisevenaspecialroomforitintheirhouses.”可知答案。故填houses。

8.after【解析】根据第四段第一句"IntheUnitedStates,peopleusuallydrinkteaatbreakfastortheydrinkteaaftermeals.”可知答

案。故填after。

9.easier【解析】根据第四段第三句"Thismethodisfasterandeasierthanthewayofmakingteainteapots.“可知答案。故填

easiero

10.iced【解析】根据第四段倒数第二句"Insummer,mostAmericansdrinkicedtea.“可知答案。故填iced。

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Americansplanpartiesformanyreasons.Intraditionalcultures,manyAmericanstakepartinpartiesfornationalholidaysor

whentheirfriendsorrelativesgetmarried.Butinothercultures,somepartiesarespecialforAmericans.Forexample,agroupof

neighborsmaygettogetherontheirstreettoeatfood,playmusicandvisitoneanother.Thisiscalledablockparty.Awomanmight

inviteagroupofwomentoapartycalledababyshowerforafriendwhowillgivebirth.Guestsbringgiftsforthenewbaby.

Americansalsoattendtailgate(车尾)parties.Atailgateisthebackendofatruckorothervehiclesthatopensdown.Thetailgate

partiesareabigpartofsportscultureintheUnitedStates.Friendsbringfoodanddrinktoasportsevent.Theyhavefuntogether,

eatinghotdogsandhamburgersintheparkingareaofthesportsfields.Andit'sagoodtimetodrinkbeer,too.

Birthdaypartiesarealsoverypopular.Manyparentsorganizeapartyfortheirchildaroundatopic.Birthdaypartiesusually

includegiftsandabirthdaycakewithcandles.InmanypartsoftheUnitedStates,cupcakeshavebecomepopularandeventakenthe

placeofcakes.

Birthdaypartiescanbeloworhighcost.Someparentstaketheirchildren'sbirthdaypartiesveryseriously,evenwhenthechildis

tooyoungtofullyunderstandthecelebration.

OnegroupofparentsstartedawebsitecalledBirthdaysWithoutPressure(压力).Theydiscoveredthatsomeparentswereunder

toomuchsocialpressuretoplanexpensivepartiesfortheirchildren.Thewebsitegivessuggestionsonhowtokeepbirthday

celebrationssimple,meaningfulandfunwithoutspendingalotofmoney.

AmericanPartyCultures

♦ln(l)________cultures,manyAmericanstakepartinpartiesfornational

holidaysorwhentheirfriendsorrelativesgetmarried.

Differentcultures♦In(2)________cultures,somepartiesarespecialforAmericans.

♦Agroupofneighborsmaygettogetherontheirstreettoeatfood,play

BlockPartiesmusicand(3)_______oneanother.

♦Atailgatepartyisthebackendofatruckorothervehiclesthatopens

TailgateParties(4)_______

♦Manyparents(5)_______apartyfbrtheirchildaroundatopic.

♦Birthdaypartiesusually(6)__________giftsandabirthdaycakewith

candles.

♦inmanypartsoftheUnitedStates,cupcakeshavebecomepopularand

BirthdayPartieseven(7)________theplaceofcakes.

♦Someparentstaketheirchildren'sbirthdaypartiesvery(8)_______

♦Onegroupofparents(9)_________thatsomeparentswereundertoo

muchsocial(lO)_______toplanexpensivepartiesfortheirchildren.

【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国的派对文化。

1.traditional【国率析］根据第——段第二句"Intraditionalcultures,manyAmericanstakepartinpartiesfornationalholidaysorwhen

theirfriendsorrelativesgetmarried.’'可知答案。故填traditionalo

2.other【解析】根据第一段第三句"Butinothercultures,somepartiesarespecialforAmericans.”可知答案。故填other«

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3.visit【解析】根据第•段第四句"Forexample,agroupofneighborsmaygettogetherontheirstreettoeatfood,playmusicand

visitoneanother.“可知答案。故填visit。

4.down【解析】根据第二段第二句"Atailgateisthebackendofatruckorothervehiclesthatopensdown.”可知答案。故填down。

5.organize［解析】根据第三段第二句"Manyparentsorganizeapartyfortheirchildaroundatopic."可知答案。故填organizeo

6.include【解析】根据第三段第三句"Birthdaypartiesusuallyincludegiftsandabirthdaycakewithcandles.“可知答案。故填

includeo

7.taken［解析1根据第三段最后一句"InmanypartsoftheUnitedStates,cupcakeshavebecomepopularandeventakentheplace

ofcakes.“可知答案。故填taken。

8.seriously【解析】根据第四段第二句"Someparentstaketheirchildren'sbirthdaypartiesveryseriously…''可知答案。故填

seriouslyo

9.discovered【解析］根据第五段第二句"Theydiscoveredthatsomeparentswereundertoomuchsocialpressuretoplan

expensivepartiesfortheirchildren.”可知答案。故填discoveredo

10.pressure［解析］根据第五段第二句"Theydiscoveredthatsomeparentswereundertoomuchsocialpressuretoplanexpensive

partiesfortheirchildren.”可知答案。故填pressureo

话题3事物介绍

Passage7

Putagroupofstrangersinaroomtogether,andthey911probablystartaconversation.44Hottoday,isn'tit?"onemaysay."You

saidit."anotherreplies.

Whenwemeetnewpeople,wedon'tstartwithtellingthemourlifestories.Westartwithsmalltalk,apoliteconversationabout

somethingliketrafficorweather.

Researchsuggeststhatsmalltalkcanbuildnewfriendship.Whenwebeginconversationswithnewpeople,wewanttofeel

comfortable,andsodothey.Weusesmalltalktofindcommoninterests.Oncewehaveacommoninterest,afriendshipcanbegin.

Smalltalkevenhelpspeoplegethired(雇佣).Inordertoimpresstheintervieweratajobinterview,youneedtobondwiththe

interviewerrightaway.Propersmalltalkcanmakethefirstimpressiongoodandhelpyougetthejob.

So,howcanyoumakesmalltalkleadtoanewfriendshiporagoodjob?First,findcommonground(话题).Choosesomething

aroundyouthatyoucansharewiththeotherperson.Next,keeptheconversationgoing.Praisetheotherpersontomakehimorherfeel

comfortable,andaskquestionstoshowinterests.Third,keepeyecontact.Whenyoulookatpeopleintheeye,theyfeelyoutakean

interestinwhattheyaresaying.Itmakesyouappearhonestandbuildstrust.

Talkingtosomeoneyoudon'tknowisnotaneasything!However,withmorepractice,smalltalkdoesgeteasier.

(1)______talk

IntroductionWemaystartwithsmalltalkwhenwemeetpeople(2)_______thefirsttime.

(3)_♦Smalltalkcanhelppeoplebuildnew(4)________.Whenwebegin

ofthesmallconversationswithnewpeople,wewantto(5)_______comfortable,andsodo

talkthey.

♦Smalltalkcanalsohelppeopleget(6)_______.Propersmalltalkcanmake

thefirstimpressiongoodandhelpyougetthejob.

♦Findsometopicswhichcanbe(7)_______withtheotherperson.

Adviceon♦Keepthetalkgoingby(8)________complimentsandaskingquestions.

howtomake♦Keep(9)_______contactinaconversationtobuildtrust.

smalltalk

ConclusionMorepracticecanmakesmalltalk(10)________.

【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了闲聊的重要性。素不相识的人通常以讨论交通状况或天气来开始他们的交谈,

闲聊可以帮助人们结交新朋友或者得到好工作。

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1.Small［解析］根据第二段第二句"Westartwithsmalltalk,apoliteconversationaboutsomethingliketrafficorweather.”可知本

文主要是讲闲聊的重要性。标题单词首字母要大写。故填Small。

2.for【解析】根据文章第二段内容可知闲聊是人们第一次见面时所开始的简短对话。故填for。

3.Advantages【解析】根据文章