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。

Happiness means different things to different people. For Mary, who has 【1】 severe sleeping problem, happiness is as simple as having a good night’s sleep.

Bed was once a place 【2】 Mary went to rest after a long, hard day. _【3】 , she has not had a full night’s sleep in almost six months. Her doctor said that 【4】 (count) sheep might help her fall asleep. She tried this, but soon got tired of it after it failed to work. She finds the nights without sleep almost 【5】 (bear) . She is always sleepy and lacks energy during the day.

Mary is not alone. Studies show that more than one in three people worldwide struggle with getting enough sleep. It often takes on different 【6】(form) : some people can get to sleep, but wake up much too early; some get a full night’s sleep, but are 【7】 (disappoint) to find that they still feel tired when they wake up; others, like Mary, find 【8】 difficult to fall asleep in the first place.

Specialists say that people should not worry too much about this problem. In most cases, a lack of sleep 【9】 (cause) by anxiety and pressure. It is important to keep yourself 【10】 good spirits and to be positive.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 a

【2】where

【3】However

【4】counting

【5】unbearable

【6】forms

【7】disappointed

【8】it

【9】is caused

【10】in

【解析】

试题分析：幸福对于每个人而言都有着不同的意义。让自己充满着积极向上的精神是非常重要的。

【1】 a 句意：有一个眼中的睡眠问题。根据句意可知填a。

【2】where a place做先行词，在后面的定语从各句中作地点状语，故填where。

【3】However 句意：然而，几乎六个月她都没有过一个睡好的晚上。此处表示转折，有逗号，故填】However 。

【4】counting 此处是动名词做主语，故填counting。

【5】unbearable 此处是形容词做宾语补足语，根据句意“她发现没有睡眠的晚上几乎是无法忍受的”。故填unbearable。

【6】forms 句意：不同的形式。可知名词用复数形式，故填forms。

【7】disappointed 句意：很失望地发现。故填disappointed。

【8】it 此处是it作形式宾语，动词不定式做真正的宾语，故填it。

【9】is caused 句意：缺乏睡眠是由焦虑和压力引起的。可知用一般现在时态，主语是单数的三人称形式，故填is caused。

【10】in 固定词组：in good spirits兴高采烈。故填in。

【学法指导】

表示情感的现在分词和过去分词

disappointing令人失望的，disappointed 感到失望的；surprising令人惊讶的，surprised感到惊讶；frightening令人害怕的， frightened感到害怕； moving令人感动的， moved 感动；exciting 令人兴奋的，excited 感到兴奋；boring令人厌烦的， bored感到厌烦。现在分词的主语通常指事物；过去分词的主语通常指人。