Long long ago, a group of people lived together on an island. They were Love, Vanity (虚荣), Sadness and so on. One day, ___1___ island would sink (沉没). All the people got on their boats except ___2___, so she decided to ask others for help.

Love saw that Vanity had a beautiful boat. “Vanity, ___3___ you mind taking me with you?” Love asked. “I can’t help you.” Vanity answered. “Look, your clothes get all ___4___. I do want to keep my boat dry. If you come, you must mess it.”

Love then turned to Sadness and said. “Sadness, please let me get on your boat!” “Sorry. I am sad, ___5___ I need to be alone.” Sadness replied. When Love saw Happiness pass by, Love ___6___ tried to ask her for help. But she was so happy that she didn’t even stop to listen to what Love was saying.

Suddenly, Love ___7___ an old man’s voice saying, “Come on, Love. I’ll take you away.” The old man used his boat to take Love to a safe place. Love thanked him and said, “May I have your name, please? And ___8___ were you willing to help me?” “My name is Time,” the old man replied. “I understood how valuable you were—You made the world full ___9___ peace and pleasure. In my mind, everyone should help you without thinking ___10___.” Hearing the old man’s words, Love was deeply moved.

阅读短文，根据短文内容在空白处填入恰当的词，并用其正确形式使短文完整、通顺、正确。

1.1.

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解析：选the。特指前文提到的“an island”，用定冠词“the”。

2.2.

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解析：选Love。根据上下文，所有人都上船了“except”（除了）一个人，且后文提到她向别人求助，这个人应是文章主角“爱”（Love）。

3.3.

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解析：选would。固定句式“Would you mind doing sth.?”表示礼貌请求，意为“你介意……吗？”。

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解析：选wet。根据下句“我想保持我的船干燥”及“mess it”（弄脏/弄乱它）可推断，此处是拒绝理由，因为“爱”的衣服“全湿了”（get all wet）。

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解析：选so。前句“我很悲伤”与后句“我需要独处”是因果关系，用“so”连接，表示“因此”。

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解析：选also。上文已向Vanity和Sadness求助，此处向Happiness求助是“也”尝试，用“also”。

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解析：选heard。表示“听到”一个声音，动词用“hear”，时态与全文一致为一般过去时“heard”。

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解析：选why。根据下文“老人解释原因”，此处应问“你为什么愿意帮助我？”，用疑问词“why”。

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解析：选of。固定搭配“be full of”意为“充满……”。

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解析：选twice。固定短语“without thinking twice”意为“毫不犹豫地”。