3 . Easy Ways to Build Vocabulary

It's not all that hard to build an advanced and large vocabulary. Like many things in life, it's     1    ongoing process, and the best part of the process is that there's enough room for improvement,     2    means you'll just keep getting better and better. Of course you have to work at it. You wouldn't think that a few     3    (month) of exercise in your teens would be enough     4     the rest of your life, and that's also true for building your vocabulary--you have to keep at it daily, and pretty soon you will find that you have an excellent vocabulary.

Last week,our yearly school sports meeting     1    (hold) and the students of our class took     2    active part in it.On the first day,we watched the impressive opening ceremony    3    (perform) by energetic teachers and students.Soon,the games formally began.Some of my classmates ran to the track to cheer for the     4    （athlete）while others remained    5    (seat),watching them from a distance.I was     6    (excite) because I would compete     7     the 100-meter dash with my classmates cheering.Unfortunately,I fell on the ground,     8     (miss) the chance to win.What a pity!Although I failed,I was still looking forward to a     9     (good) performance the next day.However,as a result of the rain,we had to put off the sports meeting,     10    made us disappointed.

A recent film has earned huge attention on social media platforms, many citizens    1    (praise) the short video as the “best commercial video of 2019 ”. The film focuses on    2    question “Who is Peppa?” and tells a touching story    3    highlights Chinese families. In the beginning, a senior man    4    (name) Li Yubao in a remote mountainous area asked his grandson on the phone    5    gifts he wanted for the Spring Festival, but only heard the word “Peppa” due to the poor mobile signal. Therefore, the man begins an interesting journey to discover who Peppa is.    6     the help of neighbors, the senior man made a Peppa model with irons and steels, and    7    (surprise) his grandson. The short video     8    (encourage) people working outside to come back home often and accompany family members    9    (spend) a happy and warm Spring Festival holiday. After all, family connections are the most     10    (significance) thing in Chinese people’s hearts.