Question

阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空（必要时可加情态动词或助动词）o

Lots of us have dreams of doing big business when we grow up. However, Moziah Bridges, a 14-year-old boy in the US, is now the CEO of his own company. He   1.   ( sell) $200,000 bow ties(领结) since 2011.

One day about four years ago, when Moziah    2.  (shop) for bow ties, he found they were only in "ugly" black and red. He wanted a change. So he asked his grandma   3.  (teach) him how to sew（缝）. and finally developed the talent of creating bow ties. However, his first bow tie   4.  (not look) nice. The boy never gave up and kept on 5.  (practice). He used colorful cloth with different pictures. His parents and friends started to like his bow ties. Then he tried to sell them online to several stores in the south. Moziah's bow ties soon 6.  (become) popular.

Now his business has increased quickly. As Bridges' mother said, "You don't have to wait until you're older. If you 7.  (have) a dream, just go for it."

Answer

1.has sold

2.was shopping/shopped

3.to teach

4.didn’t look

5.practicing

6.became

7.have

【解析】

试题分析：世上有许多成功人士，我们许多人梦想着长大了做大生意，然而，今年14岁的：Moziah Bridges已经是Mo’s Bow公司的CEO。四年前，9岁的Moziah Bridges跟着祖母学习了缝纫，他制作的领结很快就广受欢迎，在家人的支持下他创立了Mo's Bows品牌，自己担任CEO，家人则帮助他一起经营公司。现在他通过销售领结及其它男士时尚用品挣了200，000美元。因此，如果你有梦想，不必等到长大，现在开始，努力拼搏吧！

1.has sold 句意：从2011年他卖了$200,000领结。since短语表示从过去一直延续到现在的动作或状态，用现在完成时态，故填：has sold。

2.2】was shopping/shopped句意：大约四年前的一天，当Moziah买领结时，他发现只有丑陋的黑色和红色。表示四年前买的，用过去时态（过去进行时，表示发现时正在买；一般过去时表示四年前买的），故填：was shopping/shopped

3.3】to teach句意：因此，他叫奶奶教他缝纫。教某人做某事：teach sb to do sth，后跟带to的不定式作宾语补足语，故填：to teach。

4.4】didn’t look句意：然而，开始时他的领结看起来不漂亮。描述过去，用一般过去时，否定时，在动词前加didn’t。故填：didn’t look。

5.5】practicing句意：男孩从不放弃，坚持努力。keep on doing sth坚持做某事，后跟动名词作宾语，故填：practicing。

6.6】became句意：Moziah的领结很快流行起来。描述的过去发生的动作，用一般过去时态，故填：became。

7.7】have句意：如果你有梦想，就努力为拼搏吧。表示现在的状态，用一般现在时，故填：have。

【考点定位】 考查人物传记类短文阅读。