三、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
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：形容词 "creative"（有创造力的）后需接名词，"express"（动词，表达）的名词形式是 "expression"（表达；表达方式），且前有 "some" 修饰，用复数 "expressions"（指多种创意表达方式）。 第二空：固定搭配 "a way to do sth."（做某事的方法），用动词不定式 "to express"，表示“表达自己的酷方式”。
2. discoveries; to discover
第一空：形容词 "great" 后接名词，"discover"（动词，发现）的名词形式是 "discovery"（发现），前有 "some" 修饰，用复数 "discoveries"（指多项重大发现）。 第二空：固定搭配 "be able to do sth."（能够做某事），用动词不定式 "to discover"，表示“能够发现一种新疗法”。
3. secretly; secret
第一空：修饰动词 "sent"（发送）需用副词，"secret"（形容词/名词，秘密的/秘密）的副词形式是 "secretly"（秘密地），表示“他以为自己秘密地寄出了礼物”。 第二空：定冠词 "the" 后接名词，用 "secret"（单数，指“这个秘密”），表示“为他保守这个秘密”。
4. memorizing; memory
第一空：固定搭配 "have difficulty (in) doing sth."（做某事有困难），"memory"（名词，记忆力）的动词形式是 "memorize"（记住），此处用动名词 "memorizing"，表示“记英语单词和历史事实有困难”。 第二空：形容词 "good" 后接名词，用 "memory"（单数，指“记忆力”），表示“我的搭档记忆力很好”。
5. patient; patience
第一空：系动词 "remained"（仍然是）后接形容词作表语，"patient"（形容词，有耐心的）直接使用，描述老师“保持耐心”的状态。 第二空：形容词 "great" 后接名词，"patient" 的名词形式是 "patience"（不可数名词，耐心），表示“极有耐心地讲解”。
四、选用方框中词块的适当形式填空。
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"学好语言的秘诀不仅在于读写，还在于练习说"，"the secret to..."（……的秘诀）符合语境，故填the secret to。
2. Repeating out loud
解析：句意"每天大声重复词组真的有效"，"repeat out loud"（大声重复）符合语境，此处需用动名词作主语，句首首字母大写，故填Repeating out loud。
3. take time
解析：句意"当你花时间观察别人的肢体语言时"，"take time to do sth"（花时间做某事）符合语境，主语为you，时态为一般现在时，故填take time。
4. having conversations with
解析：句意"当和别人交谈时，不要担心犯错"，"have conversations with"（和……交谈）符合语境，when后省略主语和be动词，用现在分词形式，故填having conversations with。
5. a piece of cake
解析：句意"如果你一直尝试，即使困难的事情也会变得小菜一碟"，"a piece of cake"（小菜一碟，很容易）符合语境，故填a piece of cake。
五、完形填空。
How would you feel if your textbooks turned into comic (漫画) 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 (社交媒体平台), 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 (设计师) 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 (班长), 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 (搬运工)" 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：根据语境，陈磊试图“实现”将课本变成漫画书这件事，“achieve”表示“实现，达成”，符合语境。A选项“find”（找到）；C选项“memorize”（记住）均不符合。
2.A
解析：漫画人物的面部表情和对话应该是“有趣的”，才能让信息更易读和吸引人，“fun”（有趣的）符合语境。B选项“scary”（可怕的）；C选项“serious”（严肃的）与漫画的特点不符。
3.C
解析：在社交媒体平台上应该是有 millions of“追随者，粉丝”，“followers”符合语境。A选项“videos”（视频）；B选项“reviews”（评论）不符合。
4.B
解析：根据“even though I studied hard”可知，他努力学习但还是不能“记住”历史事实，“remember”（记住）符合语境。A选项“accept”（接受）；C选项“discover”（发现）不符合。
5.A
解析：这次经历让他“意识到”为什么他喜欢学习但考试还是不能取得好成绩，“realize”（意识到）符合语境。B选项“question”（质疑）；C选项“wonder”（想知道）不如“realize”贴切。
6.C
解析：前文提到他对历史没兴趣，学习方式不科学，此处应该是“课本”对他也没吸引力，“textbook”（课本）符合语境。A选项“school”（学校）；B选项“classmate”（同学）不符合。
7.B
解析：他离开汽车设计师的工作，“开始”自己的教育漫画书生意，“started”（开始）符合语境。A选项“lost”（失去）；C选项“stopped”（停止）不符合。
8.A
解析：根据后文举例他将东周比作班级等内容，可知制作漫画时“有创造力”很重要，“creative”（有创造力的）符合语境。B选项“educational”（有教育意义的）；C选项“meaningful”（有意义的）不如“creative”具体。
9.C
解析：根据“They got on so badly”可知，他们“总是”互相争吵，“always”（总是）符合语境。A选项“never”（从不）；B选项“sometimes”（有时）程度不够。
10.B
解析：陈磊通过漫画帮助人们更容易学习，所以他把自己看作“知识”的搬运工，“knowledge”（知识）符合语境。A选项“secrets”（秘密）；C选项“science”（科学）范围过窄。
