Question

语法填空.

Mr. Hunt was a forty-five-year-old man. Five years ago, he still lived a 1._（艰难的） life. Later on, he tried to write about his terrible past in a novel. He posted his first novel to a newspaper and waited for a year. He couldn’t get enough 2. to buy food or clothes for his family. He even wanted to kill himself before he received a3.(答复) from a newspaper: His novel would soon be published!

Mr. Hunt became famous in his town. Several of his novels were published and he got lots of 4._(letter) from all over the country. He had to a_5. some important meetings and meet some visitors. He had to ask his mother 6. lived in a small village to come to help him to do some housework. His mother was strong enough to do all the housework and she was ready 7. (live) with her son. One day, Mr. Hunt was busy _8.(写) a novel when the telephone rang. He was invited to 9.(一个) important party. He had to leave at once. That evening, when he came back, he found his room was clean and tidy. But he couldn’t find the novel he had been writing. He asked, “Where did you put the paper on my desk, Mum?”

“I’ve burnt some used paper,” answered the old woman, “but I’ve put all the clean paper on your shelf!”

W_10. a poor man!

Answer

1.hard/difficult

2.money

3.reply

4.letters

5.attend

6.who/that

7.to live

8.writing

9.an

10.What

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了亨特先生以前过着艰苦的生活，后来通过写小说出了名。他经常参加会议或接见客人，决定让他的母亲来帮他做家务。结果她的妈妈把他写的小说给烧了，而把空白的纸留在他的桌上。

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6.，在定语从句中作主语，因此引导词应该是who/that，故填who/that。

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8.

9.ɪmˈpɔ:tnt/是以元音开头的，故填an。

10.What。

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