Question

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。

It is a great1.(true) that life is difficult. Once we really understand and accept it, then life is no longer difficult. 2., most of us do not fully see it. They just complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy.

3.makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a really painful one. Problems, 4.(base) on their nature, cause sadness or regret or anger or fear. These are 5.(comfort) feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. It is in the whole process of solving problems 6. life has its meaning. Problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. When we want to strengthen the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability 7.(solve) problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to deal with. 8.(learn) from the pain of meeting and working out problems is9.great benefit. As Benjamin Franklin said, “Those things that hurt, instruct.” For this reason, wise people learn not to fear but to welcome10. pain of problems.

Answer

1.truth

2.However

3.What

4.based

5.uncomfortable

6.that

7.to solve

8.Learning

9.of

10.the

【解析】

这是一篇议论文。生活是艰难的，这是一个伟大的真理。一旦我们真正理解并接受它，生活就不再困难。正因为如此，明智的人应学会不要害怕，而要欢迎问题带来的痛苦。

1.考查名词。根据上文great是形容词，修饰名词，故填truth。

2.考查副词。句意：一旦我们真正理解并接受它，生活就不再困难。然而，我们大多数人并没有完全认识到这一点。此处前后句是一种转折关系，因为有“，”，故答案为However。

3.考查主语从句连接词。句意：让生活变得困难的是，面对和解决问题的过程是非常痛苦的。此处是主语从句作主语。从句缺少引导词，从句谓语动词缺少主语，结合句意可知答案为What。

4.考查非谓语动词。问题的本质决定了它会引起悲伤、遗憾、愤怒或恐惧。本句为过去分词做后置定语修饰problem，故填based。

5.考查形容词。句意：这些都是不舒服的感觉，通常和身体上的疼痛一样痛苦。此处是形容词修饰名词，结合句意可知答案为uncomfortable。

6.考查强调句式。句意：在解决问题的整个过程中，生命才有了意义。结合句意可知此处是强调句型，故答案为that。

7.考查动词不定式作后置定语。句意：当我们想要加强人类精神的成长时，我们鼓励人类解决问题的能力，就像在学校我们为我们的孩子设置问题来处理。The ability to do sth.“做某事的能力”，是动词不定式作后置定语，故答案为to solve。

8.考查非谓语动词。本句已经存在谓语动词且句中没有连词，故learn只能做非谓语，在句中做主语应用动名词形式，故填Learning。

9.考查介词。句意：从遇到和解决问题的痛苦中学习是非常有益的。固定搭配：be of great benefit“非常有利”，故答案为of。

10.考查定冠词the。句意：正因为如此，明智的人应学会不要害怕，而要欢迎问题带来的痛苦。此处表示“特指”，故答案为the。