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【題目】語法填空

Every country shares things【1】common: we value family and laughter, cherish food and health, and celebrate large【2】(festival) and traditions. Yet within the similar things we share, there are unique parts of each country. One characteristic that is famous of British people【3】(be) their sense of humor, particularly self-mockery (自嘲). This is a type of humor that criticizes and undervalues oneself. For example, a fat person may joke: “I am on a new sea food diet. If I see food, I eat it.” This is【4】well-known self-mockery joke. It’s difficult why self-mockery【5】(tie) to the British people. But every nation’s sense of humor comes from its culture and history. It could come from another British characteristic, modesty,【6】(mean) not talking openly about your skills. This seems to be something that is similar with people in China,【7】modesty plays a big part in daily life. It also acts as a defense of our self-respect by playing down our skills, this can【8】(less) the chance of people criticizing us. Another possible reason is【9】the British people do not take themselves too【10】(serious).

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】in

【2】festivals

【3】is

【4】a

【5】is tied

【6】meaning

【7】where

【8】lessen

【9】that

【10】seriously

【解析】試題分析：本文介紹英國人的著名性格：幽默和誠實。

【1】in 固定詞組：in common共同，共有。故填in。

【2】festivals 句意：慶祝大的節(jié)日和傳統(tǒng)。根據(jù)句意可知此處用名詞形式，故填festivals。

【3】is 句意：英國人著名的性格之一是幽默感。可知后面的謂語動詞用單數(shù)形式，故填is。

【4】a 句意：這是一個著名的自嘲笑話。故填a。

【5】is tied 根據(jù)句意可知此處用一般現(xiàn)在時態(tài)的被動語態(tài)。be tied to被系到---上面，故填is tied。

【6】meaning 此處是現(xiàn)在分詞作定語，故填meaning。

【7】where 此處是where引導的非限制性定語從句，故填where。

【8】lessen 句意：這能減輕人們批評我們的機會�？芍�此處用動詞形式，故填lessen 。

【9】that 如果reason做主語，則后面的表語從句由that引導，故填that 。

【10】seriously 此處是副詞修飾動詞，故填seriously。

【知識拓展】

1.reason做先行詞，在定語從句中作時間狀語時，用關系副詞why引導。The reason why he was late for class is that his father was ill。他上課遲到的理由是他的父親病了。

2.the reason for sth./doing sth.某事或做某事的理由。

3. the reason做主語時，后面的表語從句用that引導。