Question

Sometimes  write   how  that  if  mean  sure  until  but   make  what    think

Some people remember the things by ____1.____ notes to themselves. Then they leave the notes in obvious(明显的) places, such as on the table or on the floor in the middle of the living room. I don’t _____2._______I like to write notes to myself. Most of the time I lose them or forget to look at them ______3.______ it’s too late. I prefer to use an alarm clock（闹钟) to tell me ________4._______ I should do. I have ten alarm clocks in my house. They could tell me about things. For example, if I have to _____5._______a telephone call at a certain time, I’ll set an alarm clock to go off a few minutes early and put the clock by the telephone. Or _________6.________I want to watch a certain television program, I’ll set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on top of the TV set. I can remember almost anything if I use my clocks. However,______ 7._______ an alarm clock goes off and I don’t know what it______8.______. I always remember setting it, but not why I set it. If the clock is by the telephone, I know I may have set it to tell me to call someone, but I can’t be ____9.______. I might have set it to tell myself _____10.______somebody was to call me at a certain time.

Answer

1.writing

2.think

3.until

4.what

5.make

6.if

7.sometimes

8.means

9.sure

10.that

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：有些人通过给他们自己写便条来记住要做的事情。但我不喜欢写便条给自己，我更喜欢用闹钟告诉我我应该做的事。

1.根据句意：有些人通过给他们自己写便条记住事情。所填词跟在介词之后，结合所给词汇可知该填写writing

2.根据句意：我认为我不喜欢给自己写便条。结合所给词汇可知该填写think，认为，想。

3.根据句意：大部分时间我失去他们或直到太晚了才想起看他们。结合所给词汇可知该填写until，直到。

4.根据句意：我喜欢用闹钟 告诉我我应该做的事。所填词引导宾语从句，结合所给词汇可知该填写what

5.根据句意：如果我得在某个时间打电话，我会设置闹钟早几分钟响，把时钟放在电话旁。Make a telephone call打电话。结合所给词汇可知该填写make。

6.根据句意：或者如果我想看某个电视节目，我会设置闹钟在正确的时间，把闹钟放在电视机上。联系上句if I have to ______________a telephone call at a certain time, I’ll set an alarm clock to go off a few minutes early and put the clock by the telephone.，结合所给词汇可知该填写if，如果。

7.根据句意：然而，有时闹钟响了，我不知道它意味着什么。结合所给词汇可知该填写sometimes，有时。

8.根据句意：然而，有时闹钟响了，我不知道它意味着什么。结合所给词汇可知该填写means，意思是，意味着。

9.根据句意：如果是闹钟在电话旁，我知道我可能设置它告诉我给某人打电话，但我不能确定。结合所给词汇可知该填写sure。be sure确定。

10.that。

考点：选词填空。