Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Thank you for all of your ____【1】___(fascinate) comments and questions! I appreciate the opportunity to correspond with my friends on Weibo.

A question from the comments:

"There is a story __【2】__(talk) about an ancient Chinese philosopher, Zhuangzi. Zhuangzi dreamt of becoming a butterfly. And he wondered if he was a man who dreamt of being a butterfly____【3】_a butterfly that dreamt of being a man. Prof. Hawking, how do we know if we are living in our dreams or ____【4】_(real)?”

Thank you for your question! Zhuangzi dreamt of being a butterfly — perhaps ____【5】____ he was a man who loved freedom. I might dream of the universe and then wonder if the universe dreamt of me. ___【6】___(answer) your question how do we know if we are living in our dreams or reality — well, we just don't and perhaps can't! __【7】__ least not until we start to understand more ___【8】__(clear) about consciousness and the universe. We must keep _【9】_(strive) for an understanding of the fundamental questions of existence. And then perhaps we will know whether the butterfly and the universe _【10】_(be) real or just in our dreams.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】fascinating

【2】talking

【3】or

【4】reality

【5】because

【6】To answer

【7】At

【8】clearly

【9】striving

【10】are

【解析】

【1】fascinating 考查形容词。fascinating吸引人的，修饰名词comments。

【2】talking 考查非谓语动词。句意：这是一个谈论中国哲学家庄子的故事。本句是there be句型，talk与逻辑主语story是主动关系，故用动词的-ing形式作后置定语。

【3】or 考查连词。句意：他想知道他是否是梦想着成为蝴蝶的人或者成为一个想成为人的蝴蝶。

【4】reality 考查名词。or连接dream与reality，两个并列的名词。

【5】because 考查连词。句意：庄子梦想成为一只蝴蝶也许因为他是一个追求自由的人。

【6】To answer 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了回答这个问题，我们不能简单的说能或不能。

【7】At 考查固定短语。at least至少。

【8】clearly 考查副词。至少直到我们开始对于意识和宇宙有更多的了解。

【9】striving 考查动词短语。keep doing继续做某事。

【10】are 考查动词的时态。主语是the butterfly and the universe，所以谓语动词用复数。