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9．When I was young，my family lived a hard life in the country．As you can i（73）magine，many country roads are difficult to walk on．One evening we were visiting some relatives and the weather was very bad．It began to rain on our way back home．Dad c（74）arriedme on his back．Mom gave her coat to my brother．We walked （75）togetherin the rain for more than an hour．
I was fat at that time and Dad must be h（76）oldingme for such a long time．He almost fell down many times．I tried to get down and walk myself，but I a（77）chievednothing since I was just a little kid．
When we arrived home，the inside of our house was c（78）overedwith rain water．The rain had come t（79）hroughthe leaky（有裂缝的） roof and water was everywhere．Mom put bowls all around the house to try to c（80）ollectthe rain．Then she put  me and my elder brother to bed，c（81）arefullyplacing us on the remaining dry place．I fell asleep soon．When I opened my eyes，I found Dad and Mom were sleeping in chairs，both having caught a s（82）eriouscold．
It happened more than twenty years ago．And now I am a mother，too．I can remember neither the b（83）eginningnor the end，but whenever I think of it，tears ran down my face from my eyes because I fully understand what the parents'love means．

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分析 【文章大意】本文讲述了作者小时候的故事．小时候家里虽然穷，但是父母还是把所有的爱都给了儿女．每当作者想起那些动人的场景，她的眼泪就止不住往下流．

解答 73．imagine．考查情态动词后面跟动词原形．句意为：正如你所想象的，乡下的很多路很难走．分析句子语法可知，空格前面为情态动词can，故填动词原形．根据句意和首字母提示，并结合英语提示"many country roads are difficult to walk on"，确定填imagine．imagine为动词，意思是"想象"．故填imagine．
74．carried．考查一般过去时．句意为：爸爸背着我．分析句子成分可知，空格处为谓语，故填动词．根据句意和首字母提示，并结合英语提示"on his back"，确定填carry的过去时．carry为动词，意思是"背着；携带；运送；运载"．本句说的是过去之事，故用一般过去时．carry的过去式为carried．故填carried．
75．together．考查副词．句意为：我们一起在雨中走了一个多小时．分析句子成分可知，谓语动词walk为不及物动词，故空格处为状语，故填副词．根据句意和首字母提示，并结合英语提示"walked"，确定填together． together为副词，意思是"一起"，故填together．
76．holding．考查"情态动词+be+doing"形式．句意为：那时候我很胖，爸爸背我那么长时间一定很累了．分析句子成分可知，本句为"情态动词+be+doing"形式，表示推测或评论某动作现在是否正在进行，故填现在分词．根据句意和首字母提示，并结合英语提示"me"，确定填hold的现在分词．hold为动词，意思是"保持、握住、抓住、掌握"，在这里为"背着"之意，其现在分词为holding．故填holding．
77．achieved．考查一般过去时．句意为：因为我只是个小孩子，所以，我什么也做不了．分析句子成分可知，空格处为谓语，故填动词．根据句意和首字母提示，并结合英语提示"I tried to get down and walk myself"和"since I was just a little kid"，确定填achieve的过去式．achieve为动词，意思是"实现； 取得； 获得； 成功"．根据状语从句since I was just a little kid，本句说的是过去的事，故用一般过去时．achieve的过去式为achieved．故填achieved．
78．covered．考查be covered with句型．句意为：当我们到家的时候，房子里面都满是雨水．分析句子成分可知，空格处为表语，故填形容词．根据句意和首字母提示，并结合英语提示"was"和"with rain water"，确定填covered．covered为形容词，意思是"大量的； 有遮盖物的"．be covered with覆盖着．故填covered．
79．through．考查介词．句意为：雨已经通过破旧的屋顶进到房间里来了，到处都是水．分析句子成分可知，谓语动词came为不及物动词，故空格处为介词，和后面的名字roof组成介宾结构，充当状语．根据句意和首字母提示，并结合英语提示"he leaky roof"，确定填through．through为介词，意思是"穿过；通过；透过"．故填through．
80．collect．考查不定式．句意为：妈妈在房间里到处放满了碗来接雨水．分析句子成分可知，空格处为不定式的组成部分，故填动词原形．根据句意和首字母提示，并结合英语提示"the rain"，确定填collect．collect为动词，意思是"收集"．try to collect the rain试图收集雨水．故填collect．
81．carefully．考查副词．句意为：小心地把我们放在仍然干燥的地方．分析句子成分可知，空格后面为动名词，表示伴随情况，故空格处填副词．根据句意和首字母提示，并结合英语提示"placing us on the remaining dry place"，确定填carefully．carefully为副词，意思死"小心地；仔细地"．故填carefully．
82．serious考查形容词．句意为：当我睁开眼睛的时候，发现爸爸妈妈在椅子上睡觉，他们两个都得了重感冒．分析句子成分可知，空格处为定语，修饰宾语cold，故填形容词．根据句意和首字母提示，并结合英语提示"having caught"和"cold"，确定填serious．serious为形容词，意思是"严重的"．catch a serious cold得了重感冒．故填serious．
83．beginning．考查名词．句意为：我既不记得开头，也不记得结尾．分析句子成分可知，空格处为宾语，且属于neither…nor结构，并和名词end是对应词，故填beginning，其意思是"开头"． neither the beginning nor the end既不是（不记得）开头，也不是（不记得）结尾．故填beginning．

点评 首先要通读短文，掌握大意，特别要注意上下文之间的联系，或根据所给单词，或根据首字母提示，选择恰当单词的恰当形式来填空，就可以确定答案．