短文填词-改错练习(12)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

I never thought that a little help would turn out to be the most satisfying thing in my life. I once met a young man 1._______ seemed tired and in pain on my way home. With a smile, he asked 2._______ I could lend him some money. He was paralyzed(瘫痪的) in both legs and was raising money for a(n)3._______(operate). Actually, I was full 4._______ doubts as every day many people play such tricks 5._______ (get) money. I even asked him to show me his legs. Then I gave him some money and left.

After a few days, he again arrived at my doorstep asking for more money. This time I was 6._______(entirely) convinced he was cheating me. I still gave him money and said it was all I had.

Years later, one day I got 7._______ call from an unknown number. The man told me his mane but I didn’t recognize him. He said,” It is because of your help 8.______ I’m now able to stand on my legs and have a good job.” What he said next made me 9.______(surprise). He said he wanted to return my money 10.______ I wouldn’t feel cheated and would continue to help people in need in the future.

Googling something has become a way of life. If anyone thinks about 1.______(look) something up on the Internet, he or she will probably want to “Google it.”The person 2._______ brought this new way of looking things up to people is Larry Page.

Born on March 26, 1973, Larry Page is a computer programmer, and founded Google with his partner, Sergey Brin. He devoted himself 3._______ the development of search engine. Page came from a computer science family. His father was a professor at Michigan University 4._______ Larry Page graduated with honors.

From 5._______ early age Larry Page had been interested in finding out 6._______ mechanical things worked, but it was invention 7._______ interested Page most. Larry Page 8.______(begin) his first Google page while still a student at Stanford. He developed a new algorithm(计算程序) that was 9._______ (good) than every search engine in use in 1996. Then Google was founded in 1998. Since then, Google 10._______(consider) as the NO.1 search engine in the world.

“Thank you.” This short but important English 1._______(express) shows thanks for kind words or actions. But sometimes, those two words are not enough. As _______matter of fact, when it comes to thanking people, you can be creative.

3._______ (thank) people, you can send a letter. Letter writing is becoming a lost art form. When you put pen to paper, people will be happy you spent time

4._______(write). Don’t worry

5._______ the letter’s length. Just express how thankful you are.

You can take your thankfulness one step further and make a video. A visual(看得见的) thank-you can be 6._______(interest). Film yourself opening a friend’s gift. Perform a play or song to show your thanks to people 7._______ have helped you.