
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入括号内单词的正确形式。
Today, many games depend largely on modern technology. But can you imagine how people in ancient times ___1___ (have) fun? In fact, many ancient forms of games survive to this day. So people can still play ___2___ (they) for fun.
Spinning tops are one of the ___3___(old) toys existing (存在) in the world. They have a history in China of at least 4,000 years. To breathe new life into this toy, larger and larger spinning tops have been made. In one record-breaking event in Guizhou, twenty ___4___ (player) took turns whipping (抽打) a super huge spinning top. After more than 1,000 whips, they ___5___ (final) got it to spin!
Kites also have a long history of over 2,000 years. It’s said that the world’s ___6___ (one) kite was flown in Weifang, Shandong. In the beginning, kites were mostly used in the army. People flew kites ___7___ (send) messages, test the wind and so on. By the time of the Tang Dynasty, they became a popular toy across China. Still, the game ___8___ (enjoy) by many people today. Every year, at the Weifang International Kite Festival, there ___9___ (be) thousands of colorful kites filling the sky. Some are like birds and fish; some are like modern cartoon characters.
Over thousands of years, ___10___ (tradition) Chinese games have been passed down. These games never seem to get old. Just like bridges, they connect the past to the present, and tradition to modernity.
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解析:选had。had。根据“in ancient times”可知,句子讲的是古代人们如何娱乐,应用一般过去时,have 的过去式是 had。
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解析:选them。them。play 后接宾语,指代前文“many ancient forms of games”,用 they 的宾格 them。
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解析:选oldest。oldest。根据“one of the + 最高级 + 复数名词”结构,表示“最……之一”,old 变为最高级 oldest。
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解析:选players。 players。根据“twenty”可知,后面接可数名词复数,player 变为 players。
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解析:选finally。finally。修饰动词 got,用 final 的副词形式 finally,表示“最终”。
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解析:选first。first。根据“the world’s ___ kite”可知,表示“世界上第一只风筝”,用 one 的序数词 first。
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解析:选to send。 to send。根据句意“人们放风筝是为了传递信息”,用动词不定式 to send 表目的。
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解析:选is enjoyed。 is enjoyed。根据“by many people today”可知,句子用一般现在时被动语态,主语 the game 是单数,be 动词用 is,enjoy 变为过去分词 enjoyed。
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解析:选are。are。根据“thousands of colorful kites”可知,there be 句型中 be 动词与主语 kites 保持一致,用复数 are。
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解析:选traditional。traditional。修饰名词 Chinese games,用 tradition 的形容词形式 traditional,表示“传统的”。