Question

根据上下文和中文提示，用单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）

People all over the world have the new year. 1.   （然而）, the new year doesn’t begin on the same date every year.

In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people play a 2.  (参与)in celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. While they’re  3.   (等候)for the New Year, they listen to music, sing   4.   (传统的)songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone counts down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 5.    （大声）, “Happy New Year!” and there will be fireworks( 烟花 ) ,but kids mustn’t be   6.   (粗心的)

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal . When the air is  7.    (新鲜的 ), many families go out for a walk .

On New Year’s Day, many people make   8.   ( 自己的) resolutions for the new year. Kids  take out a list of things that they wrote down days ago, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work    9.   (努力)at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they made their lists, they read them to their family or friends and   10.    ( 承诺) to follow their resolutions.

Answer

1.however

2.role

3.waiting

4. traditional

5.loudly

6.careless

7.fresh

8.own

9.harder

10.promise

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：全世界的人都有新的一年。然而，每年不都在同一天开始新的一年。在许多国家，新年开始于1月1日，但人们在除夕夜12月31日参与庆祝活动。

1.句意：然而，每年不都在同一天开始新的一年。然而，however。

2.句意：但人们在12月31日除夕夜参与庆祝活动。参与，role。

3.句意：他们等候新的一年时，他们听音乐，唱传统歌曲。等候，waiting。

4.句意：他们等候新的一年时，他们听音乐，唱传统歌曲。传统的，traditional，在句中作定语。

5.句意：一到十二点了，大家都大声喊 “新年快乐！大声，loudly，在句中作状语。

6.句意：但孩子不能粗心。粗心的，careless。

7.句意：当空气新鲜时，许多家庭出去散步。新鲜的，fresh，在句中作表语。

8.句意：在新年的第一天，许多人自己做新年决定。自己的，own。

9.句意：我会在学校比别人更加努力地工作。努力，harder ，根据than可知该用比较级。

10.句意：当他们列出清单后，他们读给家人或朋友，承诺遵守他们的决定。承诺，promise。

考点：单词拼写。