Question

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及所給首字母提示寫出所缺單詞，使短文意思完整，每空一詞。

Years ago, millions of Chinese were crazy about a Japanese mobile game called Travel Frog. In the game, you play as the “mother” of a frog who lives alone and enjoys travelling. You need to prepare food and tools for his t【1】. The frog will send you postcards w【2】 he is away.

The game’s popularity may have s【3】 to do with how lonely people are these days, according to the Xinhua News Agency. Many players said that the lonely frog is just l【4】themselves. But playing with the frog helps them f【5】 their loneliness for a short time.

Loneliness seems to be a c【6】 problem today. According to the Guardian, about 40 percent of American adults say they’re lonely. And in the UK, about one in five people in the country are “always or often lonely”, The Telegraph reported.

This might be why the UK g【7】 declared (宣布) the country’s very first “Minister of Loneliness” (孤獨(dú)大臣) in January. The minister’s job is to find ways to be a【8】 to help UK citizens feel less lonely. The minister’s office will p【9】 the activities that connect people together with more money .

This loneliness problem may be partly due to social media. When we see pictures of friends having fun or posting selfies (自拍) without us, we may c【10】 their “perfect” lives with our own and feel sad and lonely.

So are you a lonely young man who keeps the frog?

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】trip(s)/tour(s)/travel(s)

【2】while/when

【3】something

【4】like

【5】forget

【6】common

【7】government

【8】able

【9】provide

【10】compare

【解析】

文章大意：幾年前，數(shù)以百萬計(jì)的中國(guó)人熱衷于玩一款名為“旅行青蛙”的游戲。在這個(gè)游戲中，青蛙一直在外旅行，青蛙媽媽需要準(zhǔn)備好食物和工具。據(jù)新華社報(bào)道，這個(gè)游戲的流行和現(xiàn)代人們的孤獨(dú)有關(guān)系。孤獨(dú)似乎是今天常見的問題。據(jù)“衛(wèi)報(bào)”報(bào)道，大約40%的美國(guó)成年人說他們很孤獨(dú)。據(jù)“每日電訊報(bào)”報(bào)道，在英國(guó)，大約五分之一的人“總是或經(jīng)常感到孤獨(dú)”。這也許就是英國(guó)政府在一月份宣布英國(guó)第一位“孤獨(dú)部長(zhǎng)”的原因。這種孤獨(dú)問題可能在一定程度上是由社交媒體造成的。當(dāng)我們看到朋友們?cè)跊]有我們的情況下玩或自拍的照片時(shí)，我們可能會(huì)將他們的“完美”生活與我們自己的生活進(jìn)行比較，感到悲傷和孤獨(dú)。

【1】句意：你需要為它的旅行準(zhǔn)備食物和工具。根據(jù)上文In the game, you play as the “mother” of a frog who lives alone and enjoys travelling.可知，青蛙喜歡旅行，所以你需要為它的旅行準(zhǔn)備食物和工具。故答案填trip(s)/tour(s)/travel(s)。

【2】句意：當(dāng)青蛙不在的時(shí)候會(huì)給你寄明信片。根據(jù)The frog will send you postcards w__2__ he is away.聯(lián)系上文語境可知是當(dāng)青蛙不在的時(shí)候會(huì)給你寄明信片�！爱�(dāng)…時(shí)候”while或者when，故答案填while/when。

【3】句意：這款游戲的流行可能與現(xiàn)在人們的孤獨(dú)程度有關(guān)。根據(jù)The game’s popularity may have s__3__ to do with how lonely people are these days,可知句意為“這款游戲的流行可能與現(xiàn)在人們的孤獨(dú)程度有關(guān)”，此處考查固定詞組have something to do with“與…有關(guān)”，故答案填something。

【4】句意：許多玩家說孤獨(dú)的青蛙就像他們自己一樣。根據(jù)Many players said that the lonely frog is just l__4__themselves.可知句意為“許多玩家說孤獨(dú)的青蛙就像他們自己一樣。”just like“就像、正如”，故答案填like。

【5】句意：但是和青蛙玩�？梢詭椭�他們暫時(shí)忘記孤獨(dú)。聯(lián)系上文語境，結(jié)合But playing with the frog helps them f__5__ their loneliness for a short time.可知句意為“但是和青蛙玩耍可以幫助他們暫時(shí)忘記孤獨(dú)。”“忘記”forget，help sb.do sth“幫助某人做某事”，故答案填forget。

【6】句意：如今，孤獨(dú)似乎是一個(gè)普遍的問題。根據(jù)下文According to the Guardian, about 40 percent of American adults say they’re lonely. And in the UK, about one in five people in the country are “always or often lonely”, The Telegraph reported. 據(jù)“衛(wèi)報(bào)”報(bào)道，大約40%的美國(guó)成年人說他們很孤獨(dú)。據(jù)“每日電訊報(bào)”報(bào)道，在英國(guó)，大約五分之一的人“總是或經(jīng)常感到孤獨(dú)”。可知如今，孤獨(dú)似乎是一個(gè)普遍的問題�！�common”普遍的，形容詞，修飾后面的名詞problem，故答案填common。

【7】句意：這或許就是為什么英國(guó)政府在今年1月份宣布該國(guó)首位“孤獨(dú)部長(zhǎng)”的原因。根據(jù)下文the country’s very first “Minister of Loneliness” in January.可知是英國(guó)政府宣布的，“政府”government，故答案填government。

【8】句意：這位部長(zhǎng)的工作是找到能夠幫助英國(guó)公民減少孤獨(dú)感的方法。根據(jù)The minister’s job is to find ways to be a__8__ to help UK citizens feel less lonely.聯(lián)系上文語境可知這位部長(zhǎng)的工作是找到能夠幫助英國(guó)公民減少孤獨(dú)感的方法。be able to固定詞組，意為“能、會(huì)”，相當(dāng)于情態(tài)動(dòng)詞，后接動(dòng)詞原形，故答案填able。

【9】句意：部長(zhǎng)辦公室將會(huì)用更多的錢提供把人們聯(lián)系在一起的活動(dòng)。根據(jù)下文the activities that connect people together with more money .結(jié)合首字母提示，可知是部長(zhǎng)辦公室將會(huì)用更多的錢提供把人們聯(lián)系在一起的活動(dòng)�！疤峁�”provide，前面有助動(dòng)詞will，后接動(dòng)詞原形，故答案填provide。

【10】句意：我們可能把他們“完美”的生活和我們自己的相比。根據(jù)下文their “perfect” lives with our own. 可知句意為“我們可能把他們“完美”的生活和我們自己的相比較�！薄跋啾容^”compare，前面有情態(tài)動(dòng)詞may，后接動(dòng)詞原形，故答案填compare。