Grandfather’s gift
When my grandfather was a boy, he liked writing with a fountain pen. His first short story ___1___ (write) with a silver fountain pen. It was a gift from his mother for his ___2___ (ten) birthday. His name is still on the pen. In an old photo, my grandfather is dressed ___3___ a school uniform. You can see the pen through the front pocket of his shirt. It seems ___4___ he was always with his pen. No one was surprised when Grandfather ___5___ (become) a writer. So far, he ___6___ (finish) over sixty story books. People all over ___7___ world enjoy his stories, including me.
Last month, my parents and I visited Grandfather. It was an exciting time for us. Grandfather showed me his writing desk. On the last day of our visit, my grandfather asked me ___8___ (close) my eyes. Gently and ___9___ (care), he put his pen in my hands. Tears filled my eyes. At that moment I decided to be a writer, too.
I will never forget the connection I felt with my grandfather that day. It is one of the most important ___10___ (memory) of my life.
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解析:选was written。这句话的意思是“他的第一篇短篇小说是用一支银色钢笔写的”,主语“His first short story”和动词“write”之间是被动关系,且动作发生在过去,所以应该用一般过去时的被动语态,即“was written”。
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解析:选tenth。这句话的意思是“这是他母亲送给他的十岁生日礼物”,表示“第十个生日”应该用序数词“tenth”。
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解析:选in。这句话的意思是“在一张旧照片中,我祖父穿着校服”,表示“穿着”应该用介词“in”。
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解析:选that。这句话的意思是“似乎他总是带着他的笔”,这是一个表语从句,从句中不缺少成分,且句意完整,所以应该用连接词“that”来引导。
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解析:选became。这句话的意思是“当祖父成为一名作家时,没有人感到惊讶”,根据句意可知,这里应该用一般过去时,所以填“became”。
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解析:选has finished。这句话的意思是“到目前为止,他已经完成了六十多本故事书”,根据句意和“So far”可知,这里应该用现在完成时,且主语是第三人称单数,所以填“has finished”。
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解析:选the。这句话的意思是“全世界的人都喜欢他的故事,包括我”,表示“全世界”应该用“all over the world”,所以填“the”。
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解析:选to close。这句话的意思是“在我们访问的最后一天,我祖父让我闭上眼睛”,表示“让某人做某事”应该用“ask sb to do sth”,所以填“to close”。
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解析:选carefully。这句话的意思是“他轻轻地、小心地把他的笔放在我的手里”,修饰动词“put”应该用副词,所以填“carefully”。
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解析:选memories。这句话的意思是“这是我一生中最重要的记忆之一”,表示“最……之一”应该用“one of+the+形容词最高级+名词复数”,所以填“memories”。