二、(核心素养·学习能力)完形填空。(每小题 1 分，共 15 分)
热爱诗词的朱彦军
Have you heard of Zhu Yanjun，a middle - aged builder from a small village in Gansu Province? Can you believe that he
1 second prize in *Chinese Poetry Competition* hosted by CCTV in February 2023?
Born into a family of farmers，Zhu's love for
2 started at a very young age under the influence of his Chinese teacher. He dreamed of writing his own books one day，just like his teacher.
3 he finished middle school，Zhu went to big cities to look for jobs. He worked for house building in more than ten
4. Wherever he was，he went to local bookstores with a notebook. He would take notes from the books and
5 the words in a dictionary to check the meanings.
In the beginning，he read poems from the Tang Dynasty and poems written by Chairman Mao Zedong. As time went by，he found some
6 methods to remember them. He especially likes Chairman Mao's words—
7 in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. Over the years，he has read
8 poems and can memorize more than 1，000 of them.
There is an old Chinese saying，“Reading 10，000 books is not as good as travelling 10，000 miles.” Zhu said，“
9 I have been to many different cities，it is not for travel. I get to know the history and traditions of many places by reading books and poems. It opens up a new
10 for me.” Reading also helps him live
11 and he never complains(抱怨)about hard work. There are
12 everywhere in his home，so he can read whenever he wants.
Zhu was very
13 about his children's study. The children were required to finish their homework and do some reading before they played games. “Getting a good education is very important to my kids，because knowledge can bring
14 a better life，” said Zhu.
Zhu is already in his fifties，but he keeps on learning all the time. His story tells us that learning is a lifelong journey. Whether we are old or
15 ，we should always learn to improve ourselves. Our lifetime is limited. Let's put it to good use.
(
B
)1. A. invented
B. won
C. created
D. discovered
(
A
)2. A. reading
B. singing
C. drawing
D. running
(
C
)3. A. If
B. Before
C. After
D. Unless
(
D
)4. A. museums
B. villages
C. countries
D. cities
(
C
)5. A. put up
B. write down
C. look up
D. take out
(
A
)6. A. useful
B. fair
C. real
D. ancient
(
B
)7. A. something
B. nothing
C. everything
D. anything
(
C
)8. A. several
B. a few
C. thousands of
D. a couple of
(
D
)9. A. As soon as
B. Because
C. Until
D. Although
(
D
)10. A. building
B. house
C. school
D. world
(
B
)11. A. politely
B. peacefully
C. heavily
D. safely
(
A
)12. A. books
B. clothes
C. letters
D. pictures
(
B
)13. A. talented
B. strict
C. interested
D. pleased
(
D
)14. A. her
B. him
C. me
D. them
(
C
)15. A. rich
B. poor
C. young
D. kind
