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。

Something is happening to the British. They seem to be developing green fingers! The number of people growing their own fruit and vegetables     1     (increase) in the past year, according to Gardeners’ World.

Gardens and private land for vegetables and fruit across the UK have been put to use with people’s     2     (discover) of the joys of home-grown produce. But not everyone has space for a vegetable land or a flowerbed. And sometimes a window box just isn’t enough for     3     gardening challenge. This is why people plant flowers or vegetables in public spaces to make them     4     (green) and more pleasing to the eye.

Many people would approve     5     beautifying towns and cities, but this type of gardening is not     6     (strict) legal. Therefore, the special gardening often takes place late at night. But the image of the enthusiastic gardener is not someone     7     breaks the law. It is of someone spending all their time in     8     (greenhouse) and potting sheds (育秧棚), a person knowing every aspect of how to tend and grow the plants.

Yet, despite the increase in people growing their own, half of the UK population     9     (be) still puzzled about when most fruit and vegetables are in season, according to Gardeners’ World. It seems that Britain still has a long way     10     (go) before being called a nation of gardeners

3 . 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，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。

With plenty of time at home during the     1    (extend) Spring Festival break, Leng Yang came up with an innovative idea involving the use of shells     2     popular Lunar New Year snacks.     3     30-year-old designer spent three days     4    (make) a figure of Mickey Mouse. A video of him putting the artwork together     5    (view) more than 100 million times online.

Leng said on the video: “Give     6    (shell) a new lease(新生) on life. Salute to the Year of the Rat,” adding that he decided to make the figure in an attempt to beat     7    (bored).

He was unable to meet friends over Spring Festival     8     the novel coronavirus pneumonia broke out,     9     chose to share his work with millions of netizens on social media platforms such as Sina Weibo and Douyin.

Inspired by his efforts, many kindergarten students have been asked by their teachers to use shells     10    (create) such figures.

4 . Jonny: Hey! I’m just practicing Tai Chi(太极). Would you like to join me?

Peter: I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?

Jonny: It seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. You just follow me like this.

Peter: OK. Don’t laugh     1    me. I may look funny.

Jonny: Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and    2    (soft). Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly, then be sure to keep your balance and don’t let your body shake.

Peter: I cannot control my body well. My legs become    3    (pain).

Jonny: Keep    4    (hold) your position for a while. It helps develop your strength and flexibility. Raise your leg and let    5     stay in the air for seconds.

Peter: I feel my legs shaking. I cannot do this any longer.

Jonny: Be patient! Tai Chi     6    (call) “shadow boxing” in English. It asks you to act like water: to be flexible as well    7    strong. In real competition, a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back. The    8    (hard) you try to beat him, the more likely you will get hit. He controls you!

Peter: Unbelievable! Oh...,     9    you don’t mind, I’ll stop and take     10    deep breath.

5 . 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。
Have you ever seen the TV show “where are we going, Dad?” It is now without doubt the most popular TV show in China, attracting over 600 million viewers each week. In this program, several fathers,    1    are all well known in China, take care of their kids alone    2    the help of the children’s mothers. They also take part in different kinds of activities with their kids together, such as cooking, fishing and    3    (sell) goods.One reason why the show is so popular is    4    it reflects social reality. In big cities, fathers are always    5    busy with their jobs to spare(挤出) time for their kids. Meanwhile, large numbers of fathers from the countryside    6    (come) to big cities over the years, leaving their kids at home under the grandparents’care. Xu Canyong, a 33-year-old man    7    (employ) in a company in Shantou, Guangdong Province, said, “I have a son and a daughter in my hometown. I miss    8    very much.”
Xie Dikui, the director of the show, said that he was also    9    (move) by the program. “    10    these fathers are busy, they manage to spare time for
their kids. We can do as well as them.”