四、根据课文改编内容,在文中空白处填入1个适当的单词,或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Benjamin Franklin was a scientist. He was also an inventor of many talents. From a young age, his love of 1 (learn) set him apart from many others. He had only two years of 2 (educate) before working. While working in his brother's print shop, he taught 3 (he) by reading a lot. He often borrowed books from booksellers 4 stayed up late to return them early the next day. He was also curious about everything. He once became 5 (interest) in studying storms, so he followed the storms and did many tests. His findings helped predict the weather. What 6 (be) more, he had a great love for science, so his countless inventions came as no surprise. He invented a type of glasses 7 (help) him see better. He didn't make money from the inventions, but he let people use them 8 free. His greatness goes further than that. As 9 lifelong learner, he saw learning as an exciting and endless journey, full of wonder and 10 (successful). This is his greatest gift to the world.
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五、完形填空。（2025·江苏宿迁·期中）
Li Can is an 18-year-old girl from Sudan. She lost her eyesight because 1 illness. Her story is just like the Chinese song Invisible Wings she once sang on a stage in Xi'an.
It all began in high school when she read a book named To Live. The main character in the book lost nearly all his 2 —his parents, wife, son and daughter. He was the only one left alive in the end. The book deeply 3 Li Can. She decided to learn Chinese then. However, her eyesight kept getting 4. When she studied Chinese at university, she couldn't 5 see the Chinese characters. She had to learn Chinese mostly by 6. In her spare time, audio books(有声书） were her best friends. Once, when she wanted to thank her teacher, she asked her classmate to 7 her hand to write a card.
With her teacher's ______ 8 ______ , Li Can came to study in China. Her life was not easy in the beginning, ______ 9 ______ she learned to accept herself and do many things on her own. Unluckily, a war ______ 10 ______ in her country during her studies. Her life became more ______ 11 ______ . However, she never ______ 12 ______ her dream. Now she can ______ 13 ______ use a computer to prepare her lessons and teach Chinese online.
During her time in China, Li Can listened to To Live again, which brought her new 14. She hopes to be a translator and 15 her story with more people. Her experience shows us that with a strong heart, we can overcome any difficulty.
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（）2. A. friends B. family C. money D. time
（）3. A. told B. made C. taught D. touched
（）4. A. better B. worse C. clearer D. darker
（）5. A. carefully B. happily C. clearly D. quickly
（）6. A. reading B. writing C. listening D. speaking
（）7. A. shake B. hold C. wash D. push
（）8. A. help B. idea C. book D. money
（）9. A. because B. if C. but D. when
（）10. A. ended B. changed C. stopped D. started
（）11. A. difficult B. interesting C. comfortable D. important
（）12. A. put down B. looked for C. thought of D. gave up
（）13. A. carelessly B. angrily C. easily D. suddenly
（）14. A. hope B. love C. fact D. truth
（）15. A. hide B. share C. forget D. write