22.首字母填空专练（简明答案版）-上海名校高中自主招生英语黄金宝典

第22讲：短文阅读首字母填空专项训练第22讲：短文阅读首字母填空专项训练首字母填空真题精练、考前巩固Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords.(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）：Theearthquakeshookdownhundredsofthousandsofdollars’worthofwallsandchimneysinSanFrancisco.Butthefirethatfollowedburneduphundredsofm____1____ofdollars’worthofbuildings.Notinhistoryhasamoderncitybeensopletelydestroyed.SanFranciscoisgone.Nothingremainsofitb____2____memories.OnWednesdaymorningataquarterpastfivecametheearthquake.ByWednesdayafternoon,halftheheartofthecitywasgone.Iwatchedthebigfiresfromoutonthebay.East,west,northandsouth,strongwindswereb____3____uponthedeadcity.Dayandnightthefirescontinued.Wednesdaynightsawthedestructionoftheveryheartofthecity.Timeandtimeagain,successfuleffortsweremadebythefirefighters,andeverytime,theflameswouldappearonceagainfromthesidesorfrombehindthemonlytodefeattheirhardwonv____4____.Throughoutthenight,tensofthousandsofhomelesspeoplemadetheirescape.Toywagonsandgocartswereusedastrucks.UnionSquarewaspackedwithrefugees.Governmenttentshadbeensetup.Peoplewereliningupforfreemeals.Everybodywasp____5____.NeverinallofSanFrancisco’shistorywereherpeoplesokindasonthishorriblenight.Atoneo’clockinthemorning,Iwalkeddownt____6____theheartofthecity.Arainofasheswasfalling.Notonepersonwasinsight.IstoodatthecornerofKearneyandMarket.Theplacehadbeengivenup.Afewblocksaway,itwasburningonbothsides.Thestreetwasawallofflames.AlldayThursdayandThursdaynight,alldayFridayandFridaynight,thefirescontinuedtoburn.Fridaynightsawtheflamesfinallyputout,thoughnotuntilafterRussianHillandTelegraphHillhadbeend____7____.Alloftheneighboringcitiesandtownshavebeenjammedwiththosewhoarenowhomeless.Refugeesarebeingtransportedforfreebytherailroadstoanypointtheywishtogo.Overonehundredthousandpeoplehaveleftthecity.＊ThisarticlewaswrittenbyAmericannovelistandjournalistJackLondon.Ithasbeenadaptedbyeditorsforyoungerreaders.在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。Icecreamisoneofthemostpopularfoodstoday.Itisafavoritedessertforalmoste___8___,frombabiestotheelderly.Icecreamisafrozenfoodmadefrommilk,cream,sugarandflavoring(香料).ItactuallyhasitsrootsinChina!PeopleinancientChinaateiceballswithflavoring.WhenMarcoPolowenttoChina,hefoundthistobead___9___snack.HebroughttheideabacktoItaly.Overtime,ingredients(配料)suchasmilkwereaddedtothecoldsnack.Bythe17thcentury,Italywasmakingicecream.Icecreamismadebym___10___alltheingredientsinalargetank.Itisthencooledandbeatenuntilsmooth.Sometimes,otheringredientssuchaschocolateareaddedin.Theicecreamisthenpackedandfrozen,readytobeeaten.Anothertypeoficecreamissofticecream.Thisisicecreamthatisu___11___servedonanicecreamcone.Softicecreamhasthesameingredientsasordinaryicecream.Theonlyd___12___isthatitisservedbeforeithashadachancetofreeze.At___13___typeofmonlyeatenicecreamisthepopsicle,anicecreamwithflatsidesthatissoldonastick.Today,thereareseveralmajoricecreampaniesaroundtheworld.Theyserveawidev___14___oficecreamflavors.Aslongaspeoplecontinuetohavesweetfoods,icecreamwillcontinuetobemanufactured.在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词,首字母已给。Innature,youmayseemanyinsectsandanimalsofdifferentcolors.Haveyoueverwonderedwhy?Locusts（蝗虫）aresuperdeliciousf___15___forbirds,butitisnotalwaysaneasyjobforbirdstocatchthem.Itisneitherbecauselocustsaregoodjumpersorrunnersnorbecausetheyaresmarterthantheirenemies.Thereasonisthatthecolorsoflocustsc___16___withthecolorsofcrops.Whencropsareyoung,locustslookgreen.Butwhenautumnes,locustschangetotheyellowandbrowncolorascropsdo.Brownbears,tigersandotheranimalsmovequietlythroughforests.Theycan’tbeseene___17___bytheirenemies.Thisisbecausetheyhavecolorssimilartothetrees.Forthesamereason,polarbearsthatliveonalandofsnowandicearewhite.Butterfliesandbeeslivingamongtheflowersarecolorfullikeflowers.Soilinsectsaremostlydarkcoloredandtheyliveunderthesoil（土壤）inadarkandwete___18___.However,insectswithcolorsdifferentfromplantscaneasilybefoundandeatenbyothers.Soinordertos___19___,theyhavetohidethemselvesinthedaytimeandappearonlyatnight.

Haveyouevernoticedsomeevenstrangeracts?Theinkfish（墨鱼）intheseacansendoutsomeveryblackinkwhenitfacesdanger.Astheinkspreadsover,itsenemieswillfindt___20___suddenlyinadarkworld.Atthesametimetheinkfishimmediatelyswimsaway.Thatishowitkeepsitselfs___21___thoughitisnotstrongatall.在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给。ThenightbeforeChristmas,amanpunishedhisfiveyearolddaughterforusingupallofthefamily’sexpensivewrappingpaper.Moneywastight(紧张的),andhebecameverya___22___whenthechildtriedtowrapaboxtoputundertheChristmastree.However,thenextmorning,thelittlegirl,whowasf___23___withexcitement,broughtthegiftboxtoherfather’sbedroomandsaidtohim,“Thisisforyou,Daddy!MerryChristmasandIloveyou!”Thefatherwasembarrassedbyhise___24___reaction(反应)tothelittlegirl.Butwhenheopenedthebox,hefounditemptyandlosthistemperagain.“Don’tyouknow,younglady,”hesaid,“Anytimeyouwanttogivesomeoneap___25___,itisnecessarytoputsomethinginsidethebox!”Thelittlegirllookedupathimwithtearsinhereyesandsaid,“Daddy,it’snotempty.Lastnight,Iblewkissesintoitu___26___itwasallfull.”Thefatherfellonhiskneesandputhisarmsaroundhislittlegirl.Hebeggedhertoforgivehimforhisanger.Afterthat,thefatherk___27___thelittleboxbyhisbedforalltheyearsofhislife.Wheneverhewasdiscouragedorfaceddifficultproblems,hewouldopentheboxc___28___,takeoutakiss,andremembertheloveofhisbeautifulchildwhohadputkissesinit.Thenhecouldgetthroughthedarknessinhislife.在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给。ForHelen,thesinglemomoffouryearoldLuna,moneywasalwaystight.AsChristmasdrewnearer,shekeptthinkingabouthowshewouldnotmakeherdaughterd___29___.Finally,HelenhadthoughtofhavingLunasendalettertoSantaClaus(圣诞老人)byballoon,sayingSantawouldcatchtheballoonduringhisflightthroughtheaironhissled(雪橇).HelenhelpedLunawritedownallthethingsshedreamedcandies,aSpiderManball,adoll,etc.,andthenputthep___30___intoaredballoon.Itwasacoldmorning.Astheyreleasedthewishestothesky,Lunawhispered,“DearSanta,pleasedofindandtakemyballoonwithyousoon,willyou?”Thethingwas,Helenherselfhadn’texpectedanyonetofindtheballoon.AfterasimpleChristmas,thecalendarturnedtoanotheryear.OnedayinJanuary,afriendcalledHelene____31____,“Logonto(登录)Facebook!Guesswhat?AmancalledAlvinfoundLuna’sballoon!HewantstosendLunagifts!”Insurprise,HelenloggedontoFacebookandthenshesawAlvinhadposted(发布)thepicturesofLuna’sredballoonandnote,askingaboutLuna.Thousandsofpeoplefromalloverthecountryrepostedthem.SomementedinAlvin’spage,“BackthenwewerejustlikeLuna.WehadalsohopedinourchildhoodthatmagicSantawouldshowupinfrontofusandrealizeourdreamafterhearingourpray.Whydon’twejustactasSantao___32___thistimeandbringmagictolittleLuna?Alvin,pleasecountusin!”Helenwentoverallthepostsintears.Lonelinessandhelplessnesshadtailedheralltheway,buttheywereg___33___forthefirsttime.Astreamofwarmthflowedinsideher.HelencontactedAlvinwhohadgoneallthewaytofindherfamilyforthepastonemonthandtoldLuna,“Santad___34___yourballoonbyaccident.Buthowluckyyouare!Oneofhiselves(精灵)founditandwillhelprealizeyourdream!”Whocouldhaveeverimaginedthataballoonwouldbringthes___35___thisclose?InApril,AlvinheadedtoHelen.Thatmorning,justaschillyasthedayLunareleasedherballoon,infrontofHelen’shouse,Alvinandhiswifegotoutofthecarwithaboxfullofgiftsintheirhands.Lunaranouttomeetthemhappily.“IsthiswhatyouwantedforChristmas,Luna?”Helenasked.“Absolutely!”Lunaexclaimed.阅读理解填词。Catcafesarenotnew.YoucanfindmanysuchcafesinthecitiesinChina.ButToeBeans,acatcafeinHawaii,standsoutfromthec___36___.There,youcangetsomethingtodrinkandadopt(领养)alovelycatatthesametime!ToeBeansisanonprofitcafe.Itsnames___37___forthepawpadsonthebottomofcats’feet.L___38___mostothercatcafes,ToeBeansprovidescoffeeandteawhileplayingwiththecatsthere.WhatmakesToeBeanss___39___?Well,ithastwosocialmissions(社会使命).Thefirstistohelprescuedcatsfindh___40___.Thecatsinthecafewererescuedbyananimalcharity.Ifthecustomerw___41___,heorshecanapplytoadoptone.Theo___42___missionofthecafeistohelpyoungpeoplewithdisabilities.ToeBeansprovidesthemwithskillstrainingandoffersthemj___43___.Thecafealsoworkswithcharitiestohelpchildrenandyouthwithdisabilitiesthroughbehavioraltherapy(行为治疗).ToeBeansiso___44___from10a.m.to3p.m.onweekdaysand10a.m.to4p.m.onweekends.Youarew____45____tovisitandspendsomewonderfultimewiththecatsandkittensthere.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词，单词的第一个字母已给出。

Haveyoueverhaddreamsaboutbuildingarobot?Orputtingtogetheraspaceship?Orevenseeingyourfacem____46____ofchocolate?Done.Allyouneedisa3Dprinter!Thepossibilitiesof3Dprintingseemendless.Whattheuserhastodoistodesignanobjectonthec____47____andchooseamaterialtoprintin.Theprintersprintinhundredsofdifferentmaterialsincludingglass,sugarandevenskin!Whentheuserp____48____thebutton(按钮)“print”,the3Dprinterspreadsthemateriallayerbylayer(一层层)andtheobjectisproducedlikem____49____.

Thefirst3Dprinterwasi____50____in1986byanAmerican,CharlesHull.But3Dprintinghasonlybeecheapenoughrecentlyform____51____peopletouse.Designersnowuse3Dprintingtoc____52____unusualthings.TheDutchartistDirkVanderKoojprintsfurnituremadefromoldfridges.Andd____53____haveused3Dprintingtoprinthumanbodypartstosavepeople!TheTelegraphreportedinFebruarythatscientistsfromCornellMedicalCollegeevenprintedamanmadeear.

Butl____54____alotofnewtechnologies,if3Dprintinggetsintothewronghands,itcanbed____55____.Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords(在短文的空格内填入适当的词使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)Howdangerousisyourjourneytoschool?Perhapsyouhavetowalkacrossabusyroadorrideyourbikeintraffic.Butingeneral,yourjourneyisprobablysafe.Forsomechildren,it’sverydifferent.BanpoElementarySchoolinChinaisonamountain.Thepathtoschoolisveryn____56____anddangerous.Thechildrenhavetowalkinaline.Whentheymeetsomebody,theyhavetostandagainstthemountainwhilethepersonpasses.Fortheparents,itisveryworrying.L____57____,theheadteacheroftheschoolwalkswiththechildreneverymorning.AgroupofchildreninSumatra,Indonesia,havetocrossawiderivereverymorningontheirwaytoschool.Thebridgeacrosstheriverisb____58____,soabout20childrenhavetowalkacrossarope(绳子).Theropeistenmetresabovethewater.Afterthat,theyhavetowalktenkilometresthroughthejungle(丛林)!Andofcourse,attheendoftheschoolday,theyhavetodothes____59____journeyagainontheirwayhome.StudentsinMinhHoainVietnamhavetocrossariverontheirwaytoandfromschooleverydayTherearenobridgesorb____60____,sothechildrenhavetoswim.Theyputtheirbooksandclothesinlargeplasticbagssotheydonotgetwet.Thebagsalsohelpthechildrentostaysafeinthewater(thewateris20metresdeep).Whentheyr____61____otherside,theytaketheirdryclothesoutofthebagandputthemon.NearBogota,thecapitalofColombia,somechildrenhavetocrossalargevalleytogettoschool.AtthebottomofthevalleyistheRioNegro,ahugeriver.Thereisonlyonewaytocrossthevalley:onazipwire(滑索).That’sametalrope,800metreslongand400metresabovetheriver.Thejourneyisveryfast.Infact,itonlytakesaboutoneminute!Smallchildrencan’ttravelacrossthevalleya____62____,sotheirbrotherorsisterputstheminabag!先阅读短文，再在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。

Fromthebalcony(阳台)ofmygrandma’stenthfloorapartment,Is____63____thesky,hopingtoseestars.

“Starsareafraidofcitylights,butalittlesongisalwaysgoodforsomething.”Grandmaputherarmsaroundmeandsangsoftlyinherlowandbeautifulv____64____.Butstarswerestillhiding.SoIrestedmyselfdeeperintoherarms,hopingforafewmoreminutesofherw____65____asmuchasIhopedtoseeatleastonestar.

“Tomorrowwon’teifyoudon’tdreamtonight,Sally!”Shekissedmyhairandpointedmetobed.Thenextday,IwokeupandtooktheliftwithGrandmaasusual.Onthefourthfloor,theliftstoppedsuddenlyanditwentd____66____.Ifeltmyheartb____67____hardinmyears.Grandmarangthebellandwastoldthattheelectricitywasoffalongthewholestreet.

Grandmaheldmyhands,andwesangtogetherinthedarklift.Beforelong,Mr.Smithcameandhelpedusgetoutsafely.Grandmatookmyhand,andwewalkeddownthestairstothefirstfloor.Grandmanoddedinthed____68____ofmyschool.“AmIstillgoing?”“Schoolhaspower,dearSally.”Shetookmyhandagain!AndIwasnotlateforschool.

ThepowerwasstilloffwhenIcamehomethatafternoon.Afterdinnerandhomework,wecametothebalconyandwatcheddayt____69____toevening.Lightscameonseveralstreetsa____70____,butitwasdarkhere.

“Starsmightnotbesoa____71____tonight.”Isay.“Starlight,starbright...”Istartedtosing,andGrandmajoinedin.One,two,three...Thousandsofstarsl_____72_____theskybright!根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。SavetheSharks(鲨鱼)!Manyhaveheardofsharkfin(鱼翅)soup.Butdoyour____73____thatyou’rekillingawholesharkeachtimeyouenjoyabowlofsharkfinsoup?Whenpeoplecatchsharks,t____74____cutofftheirfinsandthrowthesharksbackintothesea.Thisisnoto____75____cruel(残酷的),butalsoharmfultotheenvironment.Withoutafin,asharkcannol____76____swimandslowlydies.Sharksareatthet____77____ofthefoodchaininthesea’secosystem.Iftheirnumbersdroptoolow,itwillbringdangertoallsealife.Manybelievethatsharkscanneverbeendangeredb____78____theyarethestrongestintheirfoodchain.Butinfact,around70m____79____sharksarecaughtandtraded(交易)inthisindustry(工业)everyyear.Thenumbersofsomekindsofsharksharkshavefallenbyover90percentinthelast20or30years.Environmentalprotectiongroupsaroundtheworld,s____80____asWildAidandtheWWF,areteachingthepublicabout“finning”.Theyhaveevenaskedgovernmentstodeveloplaws(法律)tos____81____thesaleofsharkfins.Sofar,noscientificstudieshaveshownthatsharkfinsaregoodforhealth,sowhyeatthem?Helps____82____thesharks.根据下面短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。Growingupisnotalwayseasy.Whenyoufacedifficulties,aspiritofdependingony____83____ismoreusefulthancryingforhelp.That’swhatHongZhanhui’sstoryofg___84___fromboytomanwithfamilydifficultiestellsus.Hongwasbornin1982inap____85____familyinXihuaCounty(县),HenanProvince.Whenhewasonly11,hisfatherbecameb____86____illandonedayhecamebackhomewithanunwantedbabygirl.Ayearlater,Hong’smotherlefthome.Shenolongerwantedtol____87____suchahardlifeandfacehersickhusband.Soeverythingfellontotheyoungboy’sshoulders:totakecareofhisfatherandhisyoungersisterChenchen,andtogoontostudy.Althoughhislifewashard,Hongdidn’tgoa____88____fromhisfatherandsister.Hetookseveralparttimejobstofeedhisfamily.Heevenc____89____bottlesandpapertomakemoneyinhisfreetime.Afewyearslater,hestudiedatac____90____forhighereducation.TolookafterChenchen,heworkedhardtorent(租)aroomforher,andsenthertoschool.Hongbecameah____91____inpeople’seyesafterhisstorywentpublic.ButHongr_____92_____offersfromothers.Hesaidhefeltthankfulforkindoffers,buthecoulddependonhisownwork.Thankstohishardlife,hehasgrownupfromboytoman.阅读下面短文，在空白处填人适当的单词，单词的第一个字母已给出。YangYang,a14yearoldgirlfromChangsha,HunanProvince,hasmovedmanypeoplebybeinghonestandconsiderate(有教养的).ItwasadayinAprilwhenYangwasgettingreadytohavelunch.Butthenshedroppedaplatefulloffoodbyaccident.Shestoodstillandwasu___93___.Themanagerwasnice.ShefortedYang,saying,“Itdoesn’tmatter.I’llgiveyouanothermealforf___94___.”Everyonethoughtthatitwoulde___95___likethat.ButwhenYangleftaftereating,thewaiterfound75yuanincashandanoteonthetable.Thenotesaid,“I’msorrythatthemoneymightnotbee___96___tomakeupforyourloss(损失),butthat’sallIhave.Thankyouforyourkindness.“Themanagerwastouchedafterreadingthenote.Themoneywasprobablyaweek’sw___97___ofpocketmoneyforthegirl.Themanagers___98___thisonsocialmediaandcalledforasearchforthisyounggirl.Manynewspapersj___99___thesearch.Finally,Yangwasfoundafterherteacherheardthestory.However,Yangthoughtitwasnotabigd___100___.“IshouldmakeupfortheirkindnessbecauseIhavea___101___otherpeople’shelp.”shesaid.PeopleDailymented(评论)onthestory,sayingthatitshowedtheg____102____inpeople.ThemanagercaredaboutYang’ssituation,whileYangwasconsiderateandresponsible.Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)Anger(生气)isakindoffeeling.Inourdailylife,wewillmeetmanythingswhichcanmakeyouloseyourtemper.Whenyourteachergivesyoutoomuchhomework,whenyourteamlosesanimportantgame,whenyourfriendb____103____yourfavouritethingandthenbreaksit,youmaygetreallyangry.Actually,yourbodywilltellyouwhenyouareangry.Forexample,youbreathemuchf____104____,yourfaceturnsred,andyoumaywanttobreaksomethingorhitsomeone,butsometimes,youhideyouranger.Forexample,youmayhideitinyourh____105____tobeeyoursecret.Theproblemisthatifyoudothis,youmaygetaheadacheoryourstomachmayhurt.Infact,it’snotgoodtohideyouranger,andit’snormalforyoutogetangrysometimes.Butangermustbeletoutintherightway,withouthurtingo____106____oryourself.Letmegiveyousomeadvice.Whenyougetangry,youcantalkaboutitwithotherpeople.It’shelpfultotalkaboutyourangerwithotherpeople,suchasp____107____,teachers,goodfriendsetc.Whenyoutalkaboutanger,thoseb____108____feelingscanstarttogoaway.Ontheotherhand,whenyoustarttofeelangry,youcandosomeotherthings:countfrom1to100;goforabikeride;thinkaboutgoodthings,etc.Don’tletyourangerc____109____you.Rememberthathowyouactwhenyouareangercanmakeeverythingbetterorworseanditwillalsobeharmfultoyourhealth.Anyway,angerisjustakindoffeeling.Ifwecandealwithitwell,wecanhaveabetterlife.Ihopetheseadviceabovecanreallyhelpsyoualot.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词，单词的第一个字母已给出。

Anna,my7yearolddaughter,andIwereh____110____toherdancingclass.Afews____111____aheaduswereanothergirlandhermum.Astheywentintothebuilding,thewomanlookedbackandsawus.Butinsteadofh____112____thedooropenforus,shejustletitclosewithaloudnoiseinfrontofourfaces.ItmadeAnnaandIsurprised.

“Whydidtheladydothattous?”Annaaskedme.“Shewasjustbeingi____113____,honey.”Herquestionhadaquick,easyanswer.However,anotherquestioncameinmymind:Whenpeoplecaresolittleaboutmannersthesedays,howcanIteachmydaughterthatmannersdom____114____?Ourkidsliveinaworldwhererudenessoftenappear.However,weneedtooppose(反对)thatbyteachingkidsthatactingpolitelyistheonlyp____115____way.

Andtheimportanceofmannersismorethanteachingyourchildtoactbetterinp____116____andalwayssay“please”and“thankyou”.Becauseitgiveskidsthestrengththatwillinfluencethemt____117____theirwholelives.Whenyouteachchildrenmanners,youmakethemconfidenttod____118____withanysocialsituation.Peoplealsogivebetteranswerstokidswhoshowtheirrespecttoothersbyusinggoodmanners.

Sonexttimewhenyouseechildrenwaitingfortheirturn,feelp____119____oftheminsteadofinterrupting(打断,妨碍)them.Itmakesthemmoreattractivetoeveryone.Alsoithelpstocreateasocietyfullofharmony(和谐)andkindness.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词，单词的第一个字母已给出。Intheworldwide,ifsomeonehaslosthisphone,themostpeoplewillingtoreturnitaretobefoundinSlovenia,andthef____120____areinMalaysia.Thisfindingistheresultofaninterestingstudyin32oftheworld’slargestcities.Altogether,researchers“lost”960newmobilephones.Theygotback654ofthem,about68percent.Praguecameinatnumbereight.There,23o____121____of30peoplewhowerewillingtoreturnthemobilephone.Itwasn’tatraditionalstudy.Tworesearcherscarefullyc____122____differentplacessuchasareaswithhighcrime（犯罪）andbusydowntownshoppingareasto“lose”thephones.Whenoneoftheresearchersdroppedaphone,theotherswouldkeepw____123____nearby.Thehonestfinderstriedtheirbesttofindtheownerwiththehelpofthea____124____bookinthephone.Atlast,theyweretoldwhythestudywasdoneandaskedwhytheya____125____likethis.Itwasfoundthatthebusiertheplacewheretheresearchersdroppedthephone,theg____126____thechanceofitbeingreturned.Anotherinterestingfindingwasthatw____127____weregenerallymorelikelythanmentoreturnthephone.Researchersalsofoundthatmostpeoplestillhaveas____128____ofhonesty.“Crimeissimplynotgoodbehavior（行为）.Peoplewanttotrustothersandtobet_____129_____,”saidanexperttotheresearchers.根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。Withsocialdevelopment,manypeopledon’tstayinthesameplaceforever.Somanythingscank___130___youfromseeingyourlovedonesinperson,frombusyschedulestolongdistances(距离)toaratherunexpectedpandemicCOVID19.Fortunately,thankstomoderntechnology,thepeoplewemissareo___131___onlyaphonecallortextmessageaway.Butifyou’resomeonewhop___132___typedoutmessages,youmaywanttothinktwice.Anewstudyfoundthatmunicationthati___133___voice,likeaphonecallorvideochat,createds___134___socialconnectionsthanmunicationthroughtyping,liketextmessagingoremail.Researchersfoundthatalthoughpeoplethoughtthataphonecallwithanoldfriendwouldbelessfortable,h___135___someone’svoiceactuallymadetheexperiencebetter.Inanexperiment,theresearchershadstrangersconnectbye___136___texting,talkingovervideochatortalkingusingonlyaudio(语音).Theyfoundthatbothformsofvoicec___137___—whethervideooraudioonly—madethestrangersfeelmoreconnectedthanwhentheymunicatedthroughtexting.SabrinaRomanoff,adoctorfromNewYork,saystextingcanmakeithardtogetthet___138___meaningbehindaconversation.“Whilemakingavoiceoraudiophonecall,eachpartyisthere,sothespeakersareabletounderstandthemeaningbehindthecontent(内容)w_____139_____thinkingovertheendlesspossiblemeaningsbehindwords.”根据短文内容及首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整，每空一词。Mr.Dawsonwasanoldgrouch(坏脾气).Kidsknewnottogointohisyardtopickadeliciousa____140____,evenofftheground,becauseoldDawson,theysaid,wouldeafteryoua____141____.OneFriday,JanetwenttotownwithherfriendAmy.TheyhadtowalkbyDawson’shouse,butastheygotcloseJanetsawhimsittingonhisfrontporch.Shes____142____theycrossovertotheothersideofthestreet.Likemostofthechildren,shewasscaredoftheoldman.Amysaidnottow____143____,andtheywenton.Whentheygotcloseenough,Dawsonlookedupwithhisusualfrown(皱眉),butwhenhesawitwasAmy,abigs____144____changedhisface,“Hello,MissAmy.Iseeyou’vegotafriendwithyoutoday.”Amysmiledbackandtoldhimwheretheywouldgo.Dawsonseemedveryi____145____andaskedmorequestions.Heevenofferedthemeachafreshpickedappleoffhistree.Whentheylefthishouse,JanetaskedAmy,“Everyonesayshe’sanoldgrouch.Whywasheson____146____tous?”Amyexplainedthatwhenshefirstwalkedpasthishousehewasn’tveryfriendly,butshealwayssmiledath____147____.Ittookawhile,andonedayhesmiledb____148____ather.Smilesarecontagious(传染的)ands___149___areangrylooks.Givingasmileawaytakessolittleeffortandtime.Weshouldtrytobetheonesthatsmiletoothersinsteadofshowingtheanger.LiuXiaoshengfinallyhadtimetohimselfwhenthesummervacationrecentlyended.The73yearoldhadbeenteachingchildrenEnglishforf____150____sixdaysaweekforoveramonth.His“classroom”wasaruralfamilycourtyardinavillageadministeredbythecityofZunyi,Guizhouprovince.Ontheouterwallofthehouse,therewasasmallb____151____coveredwithphoneticsymbols.BencheswerearrangedinaUshapetoserveasdesks,andadozenchildrenwerepackedinforclasses.Beforeheretired,Liuwasaf____152____languageprofessoratauniversityinChongqingmunicipality.In2012,hebroughthisfamilytoGuizhoutospendthesummer.Oneevening,hesawaneighbor’schildlearningEnglish.Andheheardmanymistakeswhenthechildwasreading.Asateacher,heknewhowimportantstandardp____153____wastoleaningthelanguageandhebegantocorrectthechild.Inthisway,Liu“recruited”hisfirststudent.NewsoffreeEnglishtutoringfromaretireduniversityprofessorsoonspreadt____154____thevillage,andmoreandmorechildrencametolearn.Atfirst,Liutaughtinhisliving