1 . 语法填空

Do you think obtaining an academic degree is a very difficult task? Try 145. Professor VN Parthiban, who teaches in Chennai, India,     1     (obtain) 145 degrees over the last 30 years and has no plans     2     (stop) studying soon.

Parthiban’s journey started after he struggled     3     his first degree. He was a disorganized student     4     would often mix up coursework and study for the wrong test— leading him to fail major exams and projects. After he graduated. Parthiban got a job working for the Judiciary Department, but the desire to study never     5     (complete) went away. Attracted by all the     6     (amaze) subjects and areas of study that were available to     7     (he) in university, Parthiban decided to go back and seek a second degree, and then 143 more. When asked     8     there was a subject he didn’t enjoy studying, Parthiban answered “mathematics” without any doubt.

Unfortunately, there have been some negative side     9     (effect) to his constant studying. The intense absorption of information has influenced Parthiban’s memory and now he even has difficulty in     10     (recognize) people’s faces and routes to places he is familiar with. These troubles have not slowed Parthiban down, however. He still studies while also conducting lectures on many subjects at several universities.

A couple have been living together for 30 years. On the 30th anniversary of    1    (they) marriage, the wife has baked the bun(圆面包)as usual. She baked it every morning,    2    was a tradition. During the breakfast, she cut it across, buttered both    3    (side) and as usual gave the top to the husband, but her hand stopped halfway.

She thought, "On the day of our 30th anniversary, I want to eat this rosy part of the bun. I    4    (dream) about this for 30 years. Finally, I was a good wife for 30 years and raised good sons for him. I put so much effort and health for the well-being of our family." So she made    5    decision and gave the bottom of the bun to her husband, but her hands trembled-    6    (break) the 30-year-old tradition!

Her husband took the bun so    7    (excite) and said to her, "What a wonderful gift you gave me today, my dear! It has been 30 years. I did not eat my favourite-the bottom part of the bun, because I thought that it rightfully    8    (belong) to you."

It's not diamonds and flowers that can give us happiness in daily life,    9    the little things-and taking these small simple steps over time will produce    10    (big) and happier results.

When    1    (approve) to be volunteer for American Peace Corps(中美友好志愿者项目), I was excited but also anxious.

My task was to introduce traditional Chinese painting to Americans who came to China by using PowerPoint.

When I was making my PPT, I discovered that there were many differences between Chinese and Western art cultures, so the most difficult problem    2    (face) me was to translate painting terms from Chinese to English.

For example, when I tried to translate “意境”, which is a very common word in traditional Chinese painting, I found the phrase “artistic conception” on the Internet. However, I asked my American friend Dino, a volunteer I met at work, and he said the translation was strange and unreasonable and couldn't    3    (understand) at all.

So how could I solve this translation problem? We-had a heated discussion that evening, but we    4    (eventual) found a phrase in the spirit of traditional Chinese painting. We decided that “意境” means the use of abstraction to arouse a viewer’s imagination. Therefore, we could translate it as “poetic imagery”. I understood that the secret to translation is to interpret the    5    (origin) meaning of the words in a certain context rather than invent a concept that does not exist in American culture.

But that wasn't the end of the challenge. When I was doing my detailed    6    (present) on stage, there was a power cut, as a consequence of    7    I could not use PPT! What could I do? I frowned and thought about it. Finally, I took a deep breath to calm myself What I said was based on my memory.

I showed brushes, ink    8    xuan paper to begin introducing the tools of Chinese painting. I thought I would be very nervous, but as I went on, I forgot all my    9    (tense) and became fluent. When I finished my speech, everyone clapped    10    me. I was so proud of myself.

Lindsay didn’t feel herself last month. She was a really good student, but to her     1    (anxious), her grades were falling. That was because she sometimes felt     2    (confuse) about what the teacher said and sometimes had trouble     3    (concentrate) on her study. Her behavior attracted her father’s attention. He asked what had happened     4    her, but she refused     5    (communicate) with him and just cried.

Worried that it affected her daily life     6    (terrible), the father turned to his neighbor — a knowledgeable architect for help. The architect told him     7     unique solution to the problem. He recommended that he     8    (plan) a trip for his daughter. By getting close to nature and experiencing a different life, Lindsay did recover from it.     9     you have such signs, don’t worry. Maybe travelling     10    (be) a good choice for you.

It was a winter morning. I took a walk in the nearest park. On the road, there were people of all ages.

I noticed there was a crowd in a corner when I went     1     (close) and pushed my way to the front. Then I saw an old man     2     (lie) on the grass. A young woman in her early     3     ( twenty) next to him was crying. I could not understand why people there were doing nothing.

Suddenly,     4     old voice seemed to call me. It was my grandfather speaking     5     me as he did many years ago. “Be strong, my boy.” he seemed to say. Therefore, I moved forward to the two     6     (help) people in the middle of the crowd. I asked some people around to pick     7     ( he) up carefully. My voice was loud,     8     attracted people’s attention and they took action     9     (quick). Soon the old man and the young woman     10     (send) to a nearby hospital.