
阅读短文,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Helen had her first dance lesson ___1___ the age of 9. The kids watched her come in, and even the adults looked at her. She heard people whisper, “That girl can’t ___2___ (walk). It’s ___3___ (possible) for her to dance.”
Helen knew that they were wrong. For Helen, dancing, just like painting or ___4___(play) music, comes from the heart. Helen didn’t need ___5___ move her feet — she could dance by moving her strong arms and body. Her wheelchair would become part of the dance. When the music was fast, Helen loved to spin her wheelchair in circles. When the music was slow, she ___6___ (move) her arms like a swan.
Helen practised for months to get ready for a dance show. She picked out her own music and dress. When ___7___ big day finally came, Helen was nervous but excited. When it was her turn, Helen said to ___8___ (she), “I am a ___9___ (dance)!” Then she wheeled out onto the stage and began to dance very ___10___ (beauty).
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解析:选at。at。固定搭配“at the age of”表示“在……岁时”。
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解析:选walk。walk。情态动词can后接动词原形。
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解析:选impossible。impossible。根据语境“她不可能跳舞”,用possible的反义词impossible。
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解析:选playing。playing。与painting并列,like后接动名词,play变为playing。
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解析:选to。to。need to do sth.表示“需要做某事”。
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解析:选moved。moved。全文为一般过去时,move变为moved。
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解析:选the。the。特指那个大日子,用定冠词the。
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解析:选herself。herself。said to oneself表示“自言自语”,she变为反身代词herself。
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解析:选dancer。 dancer。表示“我是一个舞者”,dance变为名词dancer。
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解析:选beautifully。 beautifully。修饰动词dance,beauty变为副词beautifully。