Question

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Dear Mum and Dad,

Merry Christmas !

I'm s 1. I can't go back to be with you. I am busy with my lessons at school now. I will celebrate Christmas with my friends at a party this evening. Christmas is one of the most i2.  festivals in China, too.

In my eyes, Christmas is a family festival. At Christmas, people s3. go out. We like to stay at home and enjoy a good family time. F 4. shops are open on that day. People close their shops b 5. they value(珍惜)the time with their family.

But here in China, things are d 6. . Christmas is a festival for young people. Young boys and girls buy p 7. for each other. They have a big d 8. in nice restaurants. And shops all have big sales(促销). It is a time for shops to make m9. Of course, there are parties, too. But there are o10. young people at these parties.

I will show you some photos of our party tomorrow.

Love you,

Paul

Answer

1. sorry

2. important

3. seldom

4. Few

5. because

6. different

7. presents

8. dinner

9. money

10. only

【解析】

试题这是保罗写给父母的一封信，信中介绍了在中国如何过圣诞节的，与他自己想像的不同。

1.句意：对不起，我不能回去和你们在一起。sorry形容词，对不起的、遗憾的；be+形容词，在句中构成系表结构。故填：sorry。

2.句意：圣诞节也是在中国最重要的节日之一。important形容词，重要的，the most important最重要的，最高级，修饰名词festivals，在句中作定语。故填：important。

3.句意：在圣诞节，人们很少外出。seldom副词，很少，修饰代词go。故填：seldom。

4.句意：那天很少有商店开门。few形容词，少的，否定含义，修饰复数名词shops。故填：Few。

5.句意：人们关闭商店是因为他们珍惜与家人在一起的时间。because连词，因为，引导状语从句。故填：because。

6.句意：但在中国，情况就不同了。different形容词，不同的；根据语境及转择连词but可知，使用different。故填：different。

7.句意：年轻的男孩和女孩互相买礼物。present名词，礼物；presents名词复数，礼物，复数名词可以表达一类事物。故填：presents。

8.句意：他们在不错的餐厅里吃了一顿丰盛的晚餐。dinner名词，正餐、晚餐。故填：dinner。

9.句意：这是是商店赚钱的时候。money不可数名词，钱；make money赚钱。故填：money。

10.句意：但是这些聚会上只有年轻人。only副词，仅仅、只。故填：only。