
阅读下面短文,根据上下文或括号内单词等提示,在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Jasmine (茉莉), with its sweet smell and white flowers, is loved worldwide. It ___1___ (come) to China a long time ago and became part of Chinese culture.
In Chinese, “jasmine” sounds like “no profit (利润)”. It ___2___ (tell) people not to care too much about money. It’s also a symbol ___3___ purity (纯洁). A famous Chinese song “Jasmine Flower” shows its beauty. This song is so popular ___4___ it was even used in an Italian opera. It is often the first Chinese song that many ___5___ (foreigner) learn.
Jasmine grows ___6___ (wide) in China, mainly in Hengzhou, Guangxi. This area produces 60% of the world’s jasmine, so it is ___7___ (call) the “Jasmine Capital of China”. Farmers there now use AI robots to help with ___8___ (they) work. The robots check if the plants are sick by examining the leaves. If there’s a problem, farmers can know it ___9___ solve it in time. AI tools study the weather and tell farmers the best time to water the plants. This makes sure the flowers stay ___10___ (health) and grow fast. Finally, jasmine flowers are picked gently by AI robots, sent to factories quickly by drones (无人机) and turned into jasmine tea. With smart technology, jasmine flowers bring people more profit.
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解析:选came。根据时间状语“a long time ago”(很久以前)可知,该句时态为一般过去时,动词“come”的过去式是“came”,所以此处应填“came”,表示茉莉很久以前就来到了中国。
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解析:选tells。句子描述的是客观事实,时态用一般现在时,主语“It”是第三人称单数,所以谓语动词“tell”要用第三人称单数形式“tells”,表示它告诉人们不要太在意钱。
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解析:选of。“a symbol of...”是固定短语,意为“……的象征”,所以此处应填“of”,表示它也是纯洁的象征。
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解析:选that。“so...that...”是固定句型,意为“如此……以至于……”,此处表示这首歌如此受欢迎以至于它甚至被用在了一部意大利歌剧中,所以应填“that”。
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解析:选foreigners。“many”意为“许多”,后接可数名词复数,“foreigner”的复数形式是“foreigners”,所以此处应填“foreigners”,表示它是许多外国人学习的第一首中文歌。
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解析:选widely。此处修饰动词“grows”,要用副词形式,“wide”的副词形式是“widely”,表示茉莉在中国广泛种植,所以应填“widely”。
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解析:选called。主语“it”指代前面的“This area”,与动词“call”之间是被动关系,即这个地区被称作“中国茉莉之都”,所以要用被动语态“be + 过去分词”,“call”的过去分词是“called”,故此处应填“called”。
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解析:选their。此处修饰名词“work”,要用形容词性物主代词,“they”的形容词性物主代词是“their”,表示那里的农民现在使用人工智能机器人来帮助他们的工作,所以应填“their”。
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解析:选and。“know it”和“solve it in time”是并列关系,所以要用并列连词“and”连接,表示如果有问题,农民可以知道并及时解决它,故此处应填“and”。
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解析:选healthy。“stay”是系动词,后接形容词作表语,“health”的形容词形式是“healthy”,表示这确保花朵保持健康并快速生长,所以应填“healthy”。