五、完形填空
Maya, a 15-year-old girl, loved writing, so her notebook was full of poems and . However, both her parents worried about her future. “Writing is not an easy way to get success,” they said. following her heart, Maya had to study business（商业）in college.
During the first term, Maya found a writing competition（比赛）for the college students. Excited afraid, she told her parents about that.
“Fine, but only if you balance it with your studies,” her parents nodded.
Every night, Maya late until she felt sleepy. She sent stories to the club, but all the replies（回复）were polite “no”s. Maya asked herself, “Should I stop writing?”
When she was thinking of , her mother hugged her, “Remember why you started.”
Weeks later, a message with the subject “Congratulations!” appeared（出现）in her email box. Maya won the competition! She finally joined her dream club. There she shared her ideas with writers who encouraged her to trust herself. “Like the fingerprint（指纹）—it is different from others, your stories have a special ,” said a bestselling writer.
Now, with many of her books coming out, Maya is invited by lots of schools to share her experience about to be successful. She says, “Our dreams are worth chasing（追逐）.”
Maya still keeps that notebook. Its pages are filled with her old poems. On the back cover, she adds, “Words come from the heart, but action（行动）fires the journey.”
Maya's experience far and wide, encouraging young people to pick up pens and follow their hearts.
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Maya, a 15-year-old girl, loved writing, so her notebook was full of poems and . However, both her parents worried about her future. “Writing is not an easy way to get success,” they said. following her heart, Maya had to study business（商业）in college.
During the first term, Maya found a writing competition（比赛）for the college students. Excited afraid, she told her parents about that.
“Fine, but only if you balance it with your studies,” her parents nodded.
Every night, Maya late until she felt sleepy. She sent stories to the club, but all the replies（回复）were polite “no”s. Maya asked herself, “Should I stop writing?”
When she was thinking of , her mother hugged her, “Remember why you started.”
Weeks later, a message with the subject “Congratulations!” appeared（出现）in her email box. Maya won the competition! She finally joined her dream club. There she shared her ideas with writers who encouraged her to trust herself. “Like the fingerprint（指纹）—it is different from others, your stories have a special ,” said a bestselling writer.
Now, with many of her books coming out, Maya is invited by lots of schools to share her experience about to be successful. She says, “Our dreams are worth chasing（追逐）.”
Maya still keeps that notebook. Its pages are filled with her old poems. On the back cover, she adds, “Words come from the heart, but action（行动）fires the journey.”
Maya's experience far and wide, encouraging young people to pick up pens and follow their hearts.
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）1. A. jokes B. songs C. exercises D. stories（
A
）2. A. Without B. After C. By D. As（
B
）3. A. and B. but C. or D. so（
A
）4. A. wrote B. read C. drew D. sang（
D
）5. A. counting down B. setting off C. cheering up D. giving up（
C
）6. A. calmly B. bravely C. warmly D. largely（
C
）7. A. culture B. picture C. style D. answer（
D
）8. A. when B. where C. who D. how（
D
）9. A. colourful B. thick C. boring D. early（
C
）10. A. happens B. sells C. spreads D. lasts答案：1.D 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.C
解析：
【分析】
本题为记叙文完形填空，需结合上下文语境、词汇含义及逻辑关系逐一分析选项。先通读全文把握Maya坚持写作的故事主线，再针对每个空的前后内容，判断所需词汇的词性、词义及逻辑关系，从而选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 考查名词辨析：前文提到Maya热爱写作，笔记本里有诗，后文提到她寄“stories”参赛，故此处应选stories，答案为D。
2. 考查介词：父母担心写作难成功，因此Maya“没有”追随内心，选without，答案为A。
3. 考查连词：“兴奋”和“害怕”是转折关系，用but连接，答案为B。
4. 考查动词：她为参赛每晚“写作”到很晚，选wrote，答案为A。
5. 考查短语：多次被拒后，她想“放弃”写作，选giving up，答案为D。
6. 考查副词：作家“温暖地”鼓励她，选warmly，答案为C。
7. 考查名词：故事像指纹一样有独特的“风格”，选style，答案为C。
8. 考查疑问词：分享“如何”成功的经验，选how，答案为D。
9. 考查形容词：她保留着那个“早期的”笔记本，选early，答案为D。
10. 考查动词：她的经历“传播”开来，选spreads，答案为C。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.C
【知识点】
完形填空、词汇辨析、上下文语境理解
【点评】
本文围绕Maya坚持写作的故事展开，侧重考查基础词汇和语境逻辑，是初中阶段常见的记叙文完形题型，需学生结合上下文准确判断词义。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为记叙文完形填空，需结合上下文语境、词汇含义及逻辑关系逐一分析选项。先通读全文把握Maya坚持写作的故事主线，再针对每个空的前后内容，判断所需词汇的词性、词义及逻辑关系，从而选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 考查名词辨析：前文提到Maya热爱写作，笔记本里有诗，后文提到她寄“stories”参赛，故此处应选stories，答案为D。
2. 考查介词：父母担心写作难成功，因此Maya“没有”追随内心，选without，答案为A。
3. 考查连词：“兴奋”和“害怕”是转折关系，用but连接，答案为B。
4. 考查动词：她为参赛每晚“写作”到很晚，选wrote，答案为A。
5. 考查短语：多次被拒后，她想“放弃”写作，选giving up，答案为D。
6. 考查副词：作家“温暖地”鼓励她，选warmly，答案为C。
7. 考查名词：故事像指纹一样有独特的“风格”，选style，答案为C。
8. 考查疑问词：分享“如何”成功的经验，选how，答案为D。
9. 考查形容词：她保留着那个“早期的”笔记本，选early，答案为D。
10. 考查动词：她的经历“传播”开来，选spreads，答案为C。
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.D 9.D 10.C
【知识点】
完形填空、词汇辨析、上下文语境理解
【点评】
本文围绕Maya坚持写作的故事展开，侧重考查基础词汇和语境逻辑，是初中阶段常见的记叙文完形题型，需学生结合上下文准确判断词义。
【难度系数】
0.5