Ⅵ. 中考趋势 综合填空(每题 1 分,满分 10 分)
根据短文内容,在横线上填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Kim started the Seabreeze Quilters sixteen years ago because she wanted a fun and creative way to meet new people. The group 1.
has had
(have)over 90 members so far. They use their sewing(缝纫)skills to help those in need.
One day, a woman asked the Seabreeze Quilters if they could make adult bibs(围兜)for her daughter 2.
because
the bibs were expensive to buy. A kind member of the group bought some 3.
tools
(tool)like a sewing machine and made 25 bibs. This is just an example of how the Seabreeze Quilters help their community.
Fourteen years ago, the Seabreeze Quilters worked with the Women's Health West(now called the GenWest). 4.
At
first, they misunderstood GenWest's instructions(误解指示). They provided everything the GenWest needed for the care packages(护理包)instead of just 5.
choosing
(choose)a few things. Now, it is a special tradition for the Seabreeze Quilters to offer care packages to the GenWest. The Seabreeze Quilters also make beautiful quilts for children who use the GenWest services and for charities that sell them to raise money.
Kim encourages everyone 6.
to volunteer
(volunteer)in creative ways. She believes that helping others is not only good for the community but also builds friendships. If a Seabreeze Quilter is going through a hard time, another will offer help in time. In fact, helping others is helping 7.
ourselves
(our).
Reflecting on her 40 years of volunteering, Kim says, “I volunteer because it fills my heart. It's 8.
unbelievable
(believe)that volunteering has brought me so much joy. To be honest, it is one of the 9.
most meaningful
(meaning)things I've done.” The Seabreeze Quilters show us that small acts of kindness can make 10.
a
big difference.