Question

    David Smith is a student, and one of his 1. (hobby) is writing. During the summer of 2010, he 2. (spend)four weeks at a summer camp. As well as the usual activities, there was a writing 3.(class). "The teacher was a writer, and she asked us to 4.(talk) about our lives and tell interesting stories. Then she encouraged 5.(we)to write about our experiences at the camp. "

Back at school, David wrote a story about 6. (冠词) life of a sixteen-year-old boy, and 7. (successful) it came out as a book in 2012. Many young people love his book, and 8.（介词）a result, David has become a popular young writer.

Writing has brought David pleasure and success, 9.（连词）it is not his only hobby. He is also interested in many other things. "I like 10.(play) volleyball too, " says David.

Answer

1.hobbies

2.spent

3.class

4.talk

5.us

6.the

7.successfully

8.as

9.but

10.playing

【解析】

本文讲述了大卫·史密斯喜欢写作。他写了一个关于一个16岁男孩生活的故事，并在2012年成功地成书出版。写作给他带来了很多快乐和成功。

1.

句意：大卫·史密斯是一名学生，他的爱好之一就是写作。

one of+复数名词，表示“…….中之一”，故填hobbies。

2.

句意：在2010年夏天期间，他在夏令营度过了四周。

根据During the summer of 2010可知，此处用一般过去时，故填spent。

3.

句意：除了日常活动之外，还有一节写作课。

有不定冠词a修饰，用单数名词，故填class。

4.

句意：老师是个作家，她让我们谈谈自己的生活，讲一些有趣的故事。

ask sb to do sth“让某人做某事”，故填talk。

5.

句意：然后她鼓励我们写下在夏令营的经历。

作为动词encourage的宾语，用we的宾格形式，故填us。

6.

句意：回到学校后，大卫写了一个关于一个16岁男孩生活的故事，并在2012年成功地将该书出版。

此处表示特指一个16岁男孩的生活，用定冠词the，故填the。

7.

句意：回到学校后，大卫写了一个关于一个16岁男孩生活的故事，并在2012年成功地将该书出版。

修饰动词，用successful的副词。故填successfully。

8.

句意：许多年轻人喜欢他的书，因此，大卫成为了一个受欢迎的年轻作家。

as a result“因此；结果是”，固定短语，故填as。

9.

句意：写作给大卫带来了快乐和成功，但这并不是他唯一的爱好。

结合句意，前半句表示写作给他带来了快乐和成功，后半句表示这并不是他唯一的爱好，前后表示转折关系。故填but。

10.

句意：大卫说：“我还喜欢打排球。”

like doing sth“喜欢做某事”，动名词作宾语。故填playing。