The story cube(立方体) is a story-telling tool for writers of all ages. It looks like a dice(骰子), but it is a little bit
Before you begin you will need the following ______ 6 ______ : a paper cube template(模板), scissors, a pen, paints and ______ 7 ______ . Here are ______ 8 ______ on how to make your own story cube.
• Draw one story cube template on the paper. You might need to
• Draw pictures. You can draw
• Colour your own drawings. If you are not a fan of colours, you can just keep them black and
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• Fold the template. This should make a nice cube!
• It's time to ______ 14 ______ the glue. Connect each side together. Yes—you did it! You created your own DIY story cube. Now the ______ 15 ______ can really begin.
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4, it can help players of a group build teamwork skills when they tell stories together. How
5 can you make a paper story cube?Before you begin you will need the following ______ 6 ______ : a paper cube template(模板), scissors, a pen, paints and ______ 7 ______ . Here are ______ 8 ______ on how to make your own story cube.
• Draw one story cube template on the paper. You might need to
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9 your parents to help you if you are not good at it.• Draw pictures. You can draw
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10 picture you like.• Colour your own drawings. If you are not a fan of colours, you can just keep them black and
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13, or you may hurt yourself.• Fold the template. This should make a nice cube!
• It's time to ______ 14 ______ the glue. Connect each side together. Yes—you did it! You created your own DIY story cube. Now the ______ 15 ______ can really begin.
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) 1. A. far B. free C. safe D. different(
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) 2. A. numbers B. colours C. words D. voices(
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)15. A. fun B. support C. secret D. wish答案：1. D 2. A 3. B 4. D 5. C 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. A 13. D 14. B 15. A
解析：
【分析】本题是一篇介绍DIY故事立方体的完形填空，解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配等方法逐一分析：第1题由转折词but可知故事立方体和骰子不同；第2题对应骰子的特征（数字），故事立方体用图片代替数字；第3题考查“不同方法”的表达；第4题举例说明用途；第5题询问制作方法；第6题指制作所需材料；第7题结合后文提到的胶水确定材料；第8题指制作说明；第9题是固定搭配“ask sb to help”；第10题指任何喜欢的图片；第11题是“black and white”的固定搭配；第12题是“cut out”（剪下）的短语；第13题提醒小心；第14题指使用胶水；第15题指制作后的乐趣开始。
【解析】1. 由前文“looks like a dice, but”转折可知，故事立方体和骰子不同，选D（different）；2. 骰子的特征是数字，故事立方体用图片代替数字，选A（numbers）；3. “many different ways”表示“很多不同方法”，符合语境，选B（ways）；4. 此处举例说明故事立方体的用途，选D（For example）；5. 后文介绍制作步骤，所以问“如何制作”，选C（How）；6. 制作需要的材料，选C（materials）；7. 后文提到“the glue”，可知材料包含胶水，选D（glue）；8. 后文是制作步骤，即“说明”，选A（instructions）；9. “ask sb to help”是固定搭配，请求父母帮忙，选B（ask）；10. “any picture”表示“任何图片”，符合语境，选D（any）；11. “black and white”是固定搭配，指黑白，选C（white）；12. “cut out”是固定短语，意为“剪下”，选A（Cut）；13. 提醒小心避免受伤，选D（careful）；14. 制作时需要用胶水，选B（use）；15. 制作完成后乐趣开始，选A（fun）。
【答案】1.D 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.D 11.C 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.A
【知识点】完形填空解题技巧、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】本题围绕DIY故事立方体展开，贴近学生生活，考查学生对上下文语境的理解及常用词汇、短语的运用能力，是典型的初中英语完形填空题型。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 由前文“looks like a dice, but”转折可知，故事立方体和骰子不同，选D（different）；2. 骰子的特征是数字，故事立方体用图片代替数字，选A（numbers）；3. “many different ways”表示“很多不同方法”，符合语境，选B（ways）；4. 此处举例说明故事立方体的用途，选D（For example）；5. 后文介绍制作步骤，所以问“如何制作”，选C（How）；6. 制作需要的材料，选C（materials）；7. 后文提到“the glue”，可知材料包含胶水，选D（glue）；8. 后文是制作步骤，即“说明”，选A（instructions）；9. “ask sb to help”是固定搭配，请求父母帮忙，选B（ask）；10. “any picture”表示“任何图片”，符合语境，选D（any）；11. “black and white”是固定搭配，指黑白，选C（white）；12. “cut out”是固定短语，意为“剪下”，选A（Cut）；13. 提醒小心避免受伤，选D（careful）；14. 制作时需要用胶水，选B（use）；15. 制作完成后乐趣开始，选A（fun）。
【答案】1.D 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.C 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.D 11.C 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.A
【知识点】完形填空解题技巧、词汇辨析、语境理解
【点评】本题围绕DIY故事立方体展开，贴近学生生活，考查学生对上下文语境的理解及常用词汇、短语的运用能力，是典型的初中英语完形填空题型。
【难度系数】0.6