一、根据句意及汉语提示填写单词。
1. This is an
international
(国际的) meeting. Many famous people from different countries will attend it.
2. The
competitors
(竞争者) from all over the world take part in Weifang's kite festival every year.
3. How often is the kite festival
held
(举办) every year in your city?
4.
France
(法国), a European country, is always the symbol of art and romance.
5. These T-shirts were painted with
colorful
(色彩鲜艳的) drawings. So they look very special.
答案：1. international
解析：“国际的”对应的英文单词是“international”，作形容词修饰名词“meeting”，所以填“international”。
2. competitors
解析：“竞争者”对应的英文单词是“competitor”，根据“from all over the world”可知用复数形式“competitors”。
3. held
解析：“举办”对应的英文单词是“hold”，“the kite festival”和“hold”之间是被动关系，此处用过去分词构成被动语态，所以填“held”。
4. France
解析：“法国”对应的英文单词是“France”，位于句首首字母大写，所以填“France”。
5. colorful
解析：“色彩鲜艳的”对应的英文单词是“colorful”，作形容词修饰名词“drawings”，所以填“colorful”。
二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
6. —Do you know how
to fly
(fly) a kite?
—Of course. It's not difficult.
7. India is one of the largest film
producers
(produce) in the world.
8. How
exciting
(excite) it is for us to swim in the sea in summer!
9. Lots of students went to the playground to watch the singing
competition
(compete).
10. I have two pen pals, and one of them is from
Germany
(German).
答案：6. to fly
解析：“how to do sth.”是固定结构，意为“如何做某事”，所以填“to fly”。
7. producers
解析：“produce”是动词，“生产者”是“producer”，“one of + 可数名词复数”意为“……之一”，所以填“producers”。
8. exciting
解析：“exciting”意为“令人兴奋的”，修饰事物；“excited”意为“感到兴奋的”，修饰人。此处修饰“it”（指游泳这件事），所以填“exciting”。
9. competition
解析：“compete”是动词，“比赛”是“competition”，此处特指唱歌比赛，用单数形式，所以填“competition”。
10. Germany
解析：“German”意为“德语；德国的；德国人”，“德国”是“Germany”，所以填“Germany”。
三、任务型阅读。
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译画线部分。
（2024·湖南）“Though I was born with half a left arm, I don't think I'm unlucky,” said Ms. Yang, a 35-year-old woman from a small village in Hunan. She's a successful Xiang embroidery (湘绣) artist. Now she runs a Xiang embroidery store.
She lived a hard life for many years. Luckily, her whole family supported her. After college she applied for (申请) over 200 jobs but was turned down again and again. She tried to start her own business but failed with all her money lost. Then she turned to Xiang embroidery.
Ms. Yang's interest in Xiang embroidery began when she was a child. She learned some of the basics from a neighbor. After running a store, she took many training courses, including a three-year course at Tsinghua University. She kept developing her skills, saying that her disability wouldn't stop her. In 2014, her business finally started making money. Then she tried to do something for society.
Xiang embroidery has a history of over 2,000 years. As Xiang embroidery is one of the four best-known styles (风格) of embroidery in China, she hopes to spread its culture and make more people learn about it. By offering free lessons, Ms. Yang helps lots of people, including many disabled ones.
Ms. Yang's story is encouraging. It shows how important strong wills and interests are. When we face difficulties, we should never give up. Just as a saying goes, “Where there is a will, there is a way.”
11. Where is Ms. Yang from?
12. How long is the history of Xiang embroidery?
13. How does Ms. Yang help people?
14. Do you want to learn Xiang embroidery this summer holiday? Why or why not?
15. 将短文中画线句子翻译成中文。
答案：11. She is from a small village in Hunan.
解析：根据短文第一段“Ms. Yang, a 35-year-old woman from a small village in Hunan.”可知答案。
12. Over 2,000 years.
解析：根据短文第四段“Xiang embroidery has a history of over 2,000 years.”可知答案。
13. By offering free lessons.
解析：根据短文第四段“By offering free lessons, Ms. Yang helps lots of people...”可知答案。
14. （答案不唯一，合理即可）Yes, I do. Because Xiang embroidery is a traditional Chinese art and it's very interesting. I want to learn it to spread Chinese culture. / No, I don't. Because I have no interest in it and I'm too busy with my studies.
15. 当我们面对困难时，我们应该永不放弃。
