1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In this age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are on     1    way out. We interviewed a literacy professor at Vanderbilt University. Steve Graham says he     2     (learn) about the death of handwriting for the past fifteen years. So are American teachers still teaching handwriting?

       Ninety percent of American teachers says it’s required that they     3     (teach) handwriting, yet studies haven’t answered the question of how well they are teaching it. Professor Graham says one study     4     (publish) this year found that three out of every four teachers say they don’t make     5     (prepare) for teaching handwriting. And when you look at the way it’s taught, you have some teachers who     6     (basic) teach handwriting by providing instructions for ten to fifteen minutes a day, and    7     teachers who teach it for sixty to seventy minutes a day.
       Many adults remember     8     (practice) that way — by copying letters over and over again. Today’s thinking is that short periods of practice are better. Many experts also think handwriting shouldn’t be taught     9    itself. Besides, they say it should be used as a way to get students to express their own ideas. After all, that is     10    we write.

2 . 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Bamboo is called“poor people’s material”and even in China it is not    1     (wide) accepted as a modern building material. But bamboo makes nearly the lightest houses,     2     is a lot better than“modern” materials at surviving earthquakes.

And unlike the “ Tofu”buildings that may    3     (destroy) in just several seconds in some earthquakes, bamboo makes a much     4     (safe) building. That is why it is suggested as a replacement (替代品) by International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR).

INBAR notes that    5     number of people who do not have safe and healthy shelter will increase with population growth if no proper action is taken.

Study shows that bamboo is excellent in    6     (strong) and is as strong as wood. Besides,because of the lightweight and good elasticity (弹性) of bamboo, bamboo buildings are very good at resisting (抵抗) earthquakes. For example, all of the 30 bamboo houses    7     (survive) without any damage in the 7. 6 magnitude earthquake in Costa Rica in 2012.

Ancient Chinese people preferred living in houses made    8     bamboo. In Yunnan Province, some locals sill live in bamboo homes which can protect    9     (they) from rain and wind. And in Zhejiang Province, where bamboo is plentiful, local officials have been encouraging architects     10     (design) buildings using bamboo.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在题后空白处填入适当的内容(每空一词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

In recent years, the term “China Chic”     1     (know) among fashion enthusiasts nationwide. The     2     (promote) of cultural confidence is the driving force for its formation. A Chinese university is working with a top brand     3     (support) designers in this area.

Tapestry, a fashion group, with Donghua University launched a training program,     4     aimed to promote “China Chic” abroad. They participated in the 4th China International Import Expo in Shanghai in November 2021 with a special collection of an     5     (entire) new brand. Led by Shan Chaoran from Donghua University, the collection     6     (include) bags, clothes and shoes.

Shan said China Chic was their theme. Among their designs, there lay     7     green woven cow leather bag     8     (reflect) garden elements and the tenon (榫) structure of architecture in China. “Our understanding of ‘China Chic’ is     9     young people like,” Shan said.

“China Chic’’, involving the use of traditional patterns, is not a wind like trend, a flash in the pan,     10     a way to highlight the hot issues among young people, a positive culture in China.

4 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Six     1     (month) ago, Xie Lei boarded a plane for London     2     (study) for a business qualification. It was the first time she     3     (leave) her motherland. And now she is halfway through her     4     (prepare) year which is a must for any student before     5     (apply) for a degree course. And following is what she told us about her life in London.

“It is not just study that’s difficult. You have to get used     6     a whole new way of life, which can take up all her concentration in the     7     (begin). Luckily, I live with a host family,     8     give me lots of good advice. Living with host families, in which there may be other college students,     9     (give) me the chance to learn more about the new culture. Also, when I miss my family, it’s a great comfort to have     10     substitute family to be with.”