首字母填空题很能锻炼英语思维，因为既要读懂句子以及上下文，又要写对单词——尤其要写对它的正确形式。它的难度要大于语法填空。
中考这个题型除了江浙沪一带，其他大部分省市中考并没有，但因为它的锻炼价值，所以还是选入几道。
这篇是以前的上海中考真题，特意选了最简单的一篇。学生试着做一次，以掌握这种题的做题技巧，并建立自信心。
还有一点我要强调，这篇文章本身与高考作文的读后续写题很契合。线下课，我会让学生背诵全篇，到了高中写作文时，学生会明白为啥背诵。
首字母填空(根据上下文和首字母，填写单词，使文章完整。)
"Olivia, love is simple. You don‘t have to do much to make someone happy." That was what my mother said to me when I was a child. Over a year ago, I had a chance. My good friend Kaylee told me about her t_____ 1 to a small town called Gary, and how it was a life-changing experience. I made up my mind to go there myself.
When I told my parents about the decision, they didn’t a_____ 2 at first. They said I didn’t know much about the place. They were worried that it was not s_____ 3 for me to go there. Thankfully, after I explained my plan to them in detail（详细地）, they said yes.
When our group arrived in Gary, I noticed how different the town was from where I lived. There were few stores or restaurants in the town; most had closed. So you would be very l_______ 4 if you could find a place to buy food or drinks. Houses were built on small hills. Many of them had broken doors or windows. My job was to help the local people to r_______ 5 houses. The work days were long and hot, but it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look day by day.
The children there were also different. They seemed to enjoy every moment in life though they were poor. The smallest things would make these kids happy. I couldn’t find words to describe their j _____ 6 when they received an ice-cream, a ball or even a kiss. The community was like a big family. Everyone knew each other and was there when someone needed help.
I am so glad that I had this unforgettable experience. I truly learned the m____ 7 of what my mother said. You don t need to do much to make a difference to others' lives.
1.______ 2.______ 3.______ 4.______
5.______ 6.______ 7.______
答案
1 trip 2 agree 3 safe 4 lucky
5 repair 6 joy 7 meaning
简析
文本较简单，不需讲解。
即使没填对，一看答案也能恍然大悟。
第1题，我想到了学生可能写成tour，travel. 但tour偏重旅游观光，trip可以指任何目的的旅行，比如最常说的business trip出差，本文是慈善活动，还是得用trip. travel是旅行的泛指，不可数，不能说一次travel, 句子是她的一次旅行，所以填成travel是不对的。
第6题，joy，喜悦，没有什么问题，学生可能对它的同义词happiness更熟悉。
