I’m sure you all know the saying, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Well, it’s 1 (certain)not true! I’m an old dog, and I’m teaching 2 (I)new tricks every day!
It all 3 (start)a few months ago when postage went up. I’d been sending 4 (letter)by airmail to my daughter in the US once a week, but, suddenly, it was too expensive. I decided that it was time I 5 (become)an Internet user. I got my grandson 6 (instruct)me on how to email and use the Internet and I really enjoy the speed at 7 my messages get sent and answered. And aside from emailing, it’s fun to see and talk to my grandchildren in the US on the i-Cam. In the past, if I had wanted to see them, I would have had to visit them 8 person.
So many people think that after you retire, all you can do 9 (be)switch off your brain and bury everything you’ve ever learnt. This is so wrong!
Anyway, it’s time for me to go now. I have to practise the alphabet! I’m doing 10 English course on the Internet.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
答案
1.certainly 空格处应用副词作状语,故填certainly。
2.myself teach oneself为动词短语,意为“自学”,故填反身代词。
3.started 空格处是过去发生的动作,故用一般过去时。
4.letters 空格前无限定词,故填复数名词。
5.became/should become 在句式“It is/was time that...”中,从句的谓语动词应用虚拟语气形式,即动词过去式或“should+动词原形”。
6.to instruct 由“get sb. to do sth.”可知,此处填不定式。
7.which 先行词指物,关系词在定语从句中作介词宾语,故填which。
8.in in person为介词短语,意为“亲自”,故填介词in。
9.is 主语是all,故谓语动词用单数形式,结合语境可知,空格处应用一般现在时。
10.an course为可数名词,在句中表示泛指,故填不定冠词an。
