九、选择合适的句子补全短文，将序号填在横线上，其中有一个多余选项。
A. She teaches him at home.
B. It’s not the best, but it works!
C. They ask, “How do you do that?”
D. Some ideas don’t work, but he doesn’t stop.
E. Tom feels sad and stops trying.
F. His teacher thinks he asks too many questions.
Tom is a smart (聪明的) boy who loves to find answers. He asks “why” about everything around him. (1)
F
But Tom’s mother believes in (信任) him. She gives him books and things to help him. (2)
A
Tom wants to try out some ideas. He often tries his ideas after school. (3)
D
His friends sometimes say, “You can’t do it!” Tom just smiles and keeps trying.
For weeks, Tom works on his ideas. One rainy afternoon, he makes a small light (灯)! (4)
B
“Every try helps me learn!” Tom smiles and says. Now his friends think he is smart. (5)
C
“Great ideas need many tries,” Tom says. “Never be afraid to try again!”
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语补全短文题，需结合上下文语境与逻辑关系，匹配合适的句子。先通读全文把握大意：Tom是爱问问题的聪明男孩，他尝试想法时遇到老师看法、朋友质疑，最终成功并收获朋友的认可。再逐个分析每个空格前后的内容，选择语义衔接通顺的选项。
【解析】
1. 前文提到Tom爱问所有事物的“为什么”，后文转折说明妈妈信任他，此处应是老师对Tom爱提问的看法，选F。
2. 前文说妈妈给Tom书籍和帮助，此处应是妈妈具体的帮助方式，即在家教他，选A。
3. 前文说Tom尝试自己的想法，后文提到朋友质疑他，他仍坚持，此处应是描述Tom尝试中的状态：有些想法不行但不停止，选D。
4. 前文说Tom做出了小灯，后文提到每次尝试都有帮助，此处应是对这个成果的评价：不是最好但有用，选B。
5. 前文说朋友觉得Tom聪明，后文是Tom的回答，此处应是朋友的提问，选C。
【答案】
1.F 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、补全短文
【点评】
本题考查学生对短文语境的理解与逻辑推理能力，解题时需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合空格前后的语义衔接匹配选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
