Question

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Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways1.(improve) our English writing ability.

Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes2.(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist (坚持) in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how to express ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 3.(difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble4.(find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there5.(be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English6.(proper).

As far as I am7.(concern), my suggestion is8.we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher 9. help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for10.development of our writing skills.

Answer

1.to improve

2.less

3.difficulties

4.(in)finding

5.are

6.properly

7.concerned

8.that

9.for

10.the

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了用英语记日记是提高英语写作能力的有效方法之一，记笔记使时遇到的一些困难和一些解决方法。

1.

考查非谓语动词。句意：用英语记日记是提高英语写作能力的有效方法之一。way是名词，意为“方法、方式”，常用搭配是a way to do sth/of doing sth..，意为“一种做某事的方法”，所以此处用动词不定式作后置定语。故填to improve。

2.

考查形容词比较级。句意：与其他形式的写作相比，它更简短并且花费更少的时间。根据“Compared with other forms of writing”可知，这里表示比较，应使用形容词little的比较级less。故填less。

3.

考查名词复数。句意：在用英语记日记中，我们当然会碰到许多困难。该空为against的宾语，且被many修饰，所以应填名词的复数形式，故填difficulties。

4.

考查固定搭配。句意：首先，我们找不到合适的单词和短语来表达我们的思想，这样的事情经常发生。have trouble (in) doing sth.是固定搭配，意为“做某事有困难”，故填(in) finding。

5.

考查主谓一致。句意：第二，在汉语中有很多表达事情的习惯用法。分析句子结构可知，该句为there be句型，该空为谓语，因为描述的是客观情况，所以用一般现在时，又因为该句的主语ways为复数，故填are。

6.

考查副词。句意：并且对我们来说，把它们适当地翻译成英语十分困难。分析句子结构可知，该空修饰动词短语put… into…，应用副词形式，故填properly。

7.

考查固定结构。句意：在我看来，我的建议是我们应该有个笔记本和汉英词典在手边。as far as I am concerned是固定结构，意为“在我看来；就我而言”，故填concerned。

8.

考查表语从句。分析句子可知，该句为表语从句，因为从句“we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach.”结构和语意均完整，所以此处用只起连接作用的that。故填that。

9.

考查介词。句意：如果必要的话，我们可以向我们的英语老师求助。本题考查固定搭配ask… for help，意为“向……求助”。故填for。

10.

考查冠词。句意：总之，我认为用英语记笔记对于我们写作技巧的提高很有用。根据“of our writing skills”可知，该处特指我们写作能力的提高，故应使用定冠词the来修饰development。故填the。