B)语法填空。
Why is the cat not in the Chinese zodiac(生肖)?
There is a famous Chinese folk story about this. The Jade Emperor(玉皇大帝) invited all animals to take part 1. a race. The first 12 animals 2. (finish) the race would become part of the Chinese zodiac.
At that time, the cat and the rat were good friends. When they 3. (hear) about the race, the cat said to the rat, "We should arrive early to sign up for the race, but I 4. (usual) wake up late." The rat promised to wake his friend up 5. they could go together. However, on the morning of the race, the rat was so 6. (excite) when he woke up that he forgot his promise. He went directly to the gathering area for the race. The cat woke up only 7. (find) that the race was already over.
But it is only 8. story. The real reason is that there were no cats in China in ancient times. Researchers say that before the Han Dynasty, China didn't have house cats. There were some descriptions of cats in China in some ancient 9. (book), but they were mostly wildcats.
Nowadays it is believed that house cats have 10. (appear) in China since the Eastern Han Dynasty. But by that time, the animals of the Chinese zodiac had already been chosen.

七、(2025·南京市玄武区期中改编)任务型阅读。(1～8空每空1分,第9空2分,共10分)
The Feynman Technique was developed by Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman. It's a study method that helps students learn by teaching others.
The Feynman Technique has been one of the most effective(有效的) study methods for many years. For one thing, it helps students really understand something instead of just memorizing information. Plus, unlike traditional study methods like rereading textbooks or reviewing notes, it pushes students to take a more active part in the learning process.
If you want to use the Feynman Technique to study better, follow these steps.
To begin with, choose a topic you want to learn, including sub-topics. If not, you'll end up jumping between topics without developing a deeper understanding of any of them.
The second step is the heart of the Feynman Technique: make the explanation(解释) simple enough to be understood by a sixth-grade student. This requires you to help the child understand by using the simplest and clearest language. This step helps divide topics that are difficult to understand into their most basic parts.
Next, review your explanation and try to find any area where you felt that you couldn't explain the topic in a simple way. When possible, it can be very helpful to get advice from someone whose understanding is similar to that of a sixth-grader.
The fourth step is to improve your explanation, using the information collected from the third step.
Finally, follow the steps over and over again. The Feynman Technique works best with repetition, and that is why going through all the prior(先前的) steps just once is usually not enough to fully understand the topic.
Once you're confident you've learned the topic well, it's time to give yourself a prize. Perhaps, like me, enjoy a nice cup of coffee.
根据短文内容,完成下面的表格。(前8个小题每空只能填一个单词,最后一小题词数不限)