2025年高考英語沖刺之語法填空題(各地真題精編)

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coherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthe

givenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

SilentBookClub

Twodozenpeoplegatheredinacozycafe-bookstoreinMinnesota,chattingandlaughingwiththoseseated

besidethem.Aftertenminutes,theroom](fall)quiet.Thenpeopleopenedtheirbooksandbegantoread.

2mostbookclubs,theSilentBookClub'sMinneapolischapterdoesn'trequirememberstoreada

specificbook.Thesetupissimple:Bringwhateverbookyouhappen3(read)currently.Quietlyreadthat

bookfor45minutes.Thenshareabitaboutthebookwithothers.

Theclubsattractintroverts,bookwormsandrebelswhoresisttheideaofspendingpreciousreadingtimeona

book4elseselectedforthem."Ihatedassignedreadinginschool/saidKortneyWebster,5

memberofthisclubsinceitstartedin2019,shakingherhead."'WheneverIseethebooks6(recommend)

onthereadinglist,Ican'thelpbutturnawayfromthem.^^AcrossthetablefromherwasMattStreit,wholaunched

theMinneapolischapterof7hasbecomeaglobalphenomenon.

Streithadheardaradiostoryaboutthefounderofthefirstsilentbookclub,with8contactwas

immediatelyestablished.Inspiredbythefounder'svision,Streitdecidedtoinitiatehisownchapteroftheclub.

Fortunately,hisclub,though9(found)onlyayearago,hasnowover100regulars.Ithasgrownorganically,

attractingmediaattentionandgeneratingbuzzonsocialmediawithoutanypaidadvertising.

AsStreithasemphasized,theclubisforeveryoneandnowitisorganizedregularly10thosewhoare

shycanseekabalanceofprivacyandsocialization.

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coherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthe

givenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

KungFu——AlwaysaDraw

AndrewKonde,asecond-yearstudentatKenya'sStrathmoreUniversity,wasinspiredtostartlearningkung

fu,ormartialarts,asachildafterwatchingmovies.But]beganasanafter-schoolactivityhasbecomea

lifestyleforthestudent,whoisnowthechairmanoftheuniversity'sTitanMartialArtsclub.

Asachild,KondewasfascinatedbytheskillsofmartialartsheroeslikeJackieChan.He2(accept)

byStrathmoreUniversityin2022andhisinterestinkungfureceivedaboostuponjoiningthemartialartsclub.

Throughhardwork,herosetobecometheclub'schairmanandhashadthehonorofleadinghisteamtowinsat

severalmartialartschampionships,includingthe2022All-AfricaUniversityGames,3theyemergedasthe

second-bestoverallteam.

""Kungfupromotesbetterhealth,4(improve)flexibility,andhigherself-respect.Theseareessential

qualitiesforahappier,longerlife.ThafswhyIloveit,“Kondesaid.

Kondehasalsoearnedsilverandbronze(銅)medalsinlocalkungfucompetitionssincehebeganpracticing

5.Hesees2023asthehighlightofhiskungfujourney,after6(declare)tobeoneofKenya'stop

competitorsinthefeatherweightcategory.

Kungfu7(originate)inChinaandisakeypartofitstraditionalculture.Ithasnowgrownin

popularityinKenya,particularly8school-agechildren.Theyfinditinteresting9itkeepsthemin

shape,andteachesthemself-defenseandself-control.

KevinObonyo,aneconomicslecturerandkungfuinstructoratStrathmoreUniversity,saidthegrowing

enthusiasmforkungfuacrossAfrica10beowedtothestrengtheningofChina-Africarelationssolidified

throughprojectsliketheBeltandRoadInitiative.

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andgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegiven

word;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

Intheheartofthecitywheretoweringbuildingsgoupintothesky,firefightersspringintoaction.Within60

secondsofhearingabellring,they](dress)andrushingtowardthechaosofahigh-riseonfire.Theyhaveto

headinside,knowingthatfloorscouldcollapseunderthemandceilingscouldfallontheirheads.Onewrongdecision

2_meandeath.

Whowouldsignupforajoblikethat?AskfirefighterSamTelfer.Heusedtositinahigh-riseofficeofa

softwarecompanyinSanDiego,California.Nowheistrained3(break)intoroomsfullofblindingsmokeand

terribleheatandcomeupwitharescuestrategy.

“Iwantedtobeonmyfeet4(much),workingwithmyhands,learningnewandpracticalskillsandhaving

ajobthatvarieddaybyday."Thafsquiteanunderstatementtodescribeacareer5requiresyoutokeepacool

headwhileattackingafire.ButTelfersaysthatflamesandnervescanbeconqueredinthesameway:continuous

physicalandmentaltraining.

Telferwasarunnerincollege,butnowadayshebuildsuphislungcapacityforlife-threateningconditions

insteadofraces.Hemightclimbhundredsofsteps,wearing34kilogramsofgear(裝備)，includingoxygentanks.

Hemaycarryunconsciousvictimstosafety.Nomatterwhathedoes,hemustcontrolhisbreathing.Panicwillonly

wastehis6(limit)airsupply.

Hissurvival7(depend)onmorethanphysicalfitness.Firefightersmusthaveextensivemental

preparation.Betweendisasters,theystudyawiderangeofsubjectssuchasemergencymedicine,structuraldesign

andchemicalreactions.Theypracticequickly8(assess)thechangingconditionsofafire."Itis9welove

thejob,9,Telfersays.t4Weareconstantlyleaming.^^

GoingfrombeingasoftwarespecialisttoafirstresponderwasquiteashiftforTelfer.Nevercouldhehave

imaginedthechallengeshewouldface.Buthesays,“NotoncehaveIeverfeltthatitwasnottherightjobforme.”

Dangermightbewaiting10heheadstoworkeachday.Buthisbodyandmindaretrainedtostaycalm,evenin

theroar(咆哮)ofabigfire.

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andgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegiven

word;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

Report:HarmfulWasteCreationSettoIncrease

TheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramme(UNEP)saidinareportthatpublicwastecreationwillgreatly

increaseby2050.Therisewillcausehundredsofbillionsofdollarsofdamagethroughbiodiversityloss,climate

change,anddeadlypollution,UNEPreports.

UNEP'sGlobalWasteManagementOutlook2024saysworldwidewastecreationwouldgreatlyincrease

1governmentstakeurgentpreventativemeasures.

Damage2(cause)bythegrowingwastewouldaccountforabout$443billionofthetotalcost.

Thereport,calledBeyondanAgeofWaste:TurningRubbishintoaResource,3(release)duringthe

U.N.EnvironmentAssemblyinKenyaearlythisweek.Thewritersarguethathumanity4(move)

backwardsoverthepasttenyears.Theysayhumansarecreatingmorewaste,morepollution,andmoreclimate

changinggases.

Wastepreventionmeasuresandimprovedwastetreatmentcouldreducethosecosts,thereportsaid.Butit

notes,therearemajorbarriers5suchreforms.

Negotiatorsareworkingtowardanagreement6(deal)withtheespeciallydamaginganddangerous

pollutionfromplastics.TheyarebeginningafourthroundoftalksinApril.UNEPExecutiveDirectorIngerAndersen

saidsheishopefultheywillcompletetheagreementbytheendofthisyear.

Environmentalistsandfossilfuel(化石燃料)producerscontinuetodisagreeaboutthetermsoftheagreement.

Theyespeciallydispute7thedealshouldcenteronreducingplasticsproductionorincreasingrecyclingand

reuse.

“Thereisaninterest,especiallyamongthecountries8areproducingrawpolymer(聚合物),butasI

keeptellingthem,thisisnotananti-plasticagreement,Andersentoldthereporters,9(note)therewould

stillbeaneedforplasticsinvehiclesandmedicalequipment.

Andersensaid10shehopesisthatnogroupswouldworktoblockprogressontheagreement,but

instead“findawayforwardthatactuallytakesintoaccountthefactthatwearedrowninginplastic.9,

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andgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachplankwiththeproperformofthegiven

word;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

Thebenefitsofcontainergardening

Doyoulovegardening,butyoudon'thaveayard?Ifthafsthecase,1(take)containergardeninginto

consideration.Thismethodinvolves2(grow)plantsinpotsandcontainersratherthanintheground.

Containergardeningisagreatwaytogrowflowers,herbs,vegetables,fruittreesandmore.Therearemany

advantagestothisgardeningmethod.

Tobeginwith,youdon'tneedmuchspace.Arooforanyotheroutdoorareathatreceivesdirectsunlightwill

work.Infact,asunny,indoorkitchenwindowsill(窗沿)isperfectforafewsmallplants,3givesyoueasy

accesstoherbsandvegetablesasyoupreparemeals.Thekeyistochooseaspotthatreceivesagooddealofsunlight.

Unlessthey'retoobigorheavy,containersareportable.Thisallowsyoutomoveyourplantsinsideifnecessary.

Oryoucanmoveyourplantsintotheshade4extremelyhotdays.Containersallowyoutoplaceyourplants

5they'llgrowbest.

Withcontainers,you'realmostcertain6(fill)themwithproductivesoil.Usingagoodbagofpotting

soilthatcontainsthenecessarynutrientsforyourplantsisbest.Here'sanimportanttip:Once7(stuff),large

containerscangetheavy.Therefore,ifsbesttoputthemataproperplacebeforefillingthem.

Oneofthegreatestbenefitsofcontainergardeningisthatlittleornoweeding8(require).Forplantsin

theground,weedingissometimesadailyorweeklyrequirement.

Peoplealsolovethefactthatalmost9canbeusedasacontainer.Youdon'tneedexpensivepotsfor

containers.Woodenboxes,cans,teakettles,oldshoesandmorewillwork.There5snoendtothenumberofitems

thatcanbeused.Justbesuretodrillholesinthebottomofyourcontainersforproperwaterdischarge.

10showsoffyourgreenfingersandyourcreativityisacontainergarden.

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coherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthe

givenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

Reluctantinfluencers

WhenIstartedpostingvideosregularlytogrowmyon-cameravideo-coachingbusiness,afriendaskedme,

“Areyoutryingtobeaninfluencer?^^Ihesitatedatthequestion.

Theword“influencer”](coin)inthe1600snowhasbecomeassociatedwithfaintnegative

implications.We'veallheardofcelebritiesbeingaccusedof“tryingtoohard”.Andperhapsthafswhafshappening

tobusinesspeopleaswell.Myconcernasamarketeristhatrealbusinesspeople2couldgainalotfrom

socialmediaareavoidingthelabel“influencer“somuchthattheyarehidingentirely.Hidingfromthecamerais

hidingfromclients.

AsIcontinuedtocreateandpostvideos,Inoticedthatthenumberofmyaudiencewastwice3ofthe

previousmonth,andlikeswererising.ItwasthenthatIrealizedIwasusingmyplatformtomakeadifferencein

people'slives.NolongerwasIworriedaboutwhatitmeantor4othersperceivedit.Ihadfoundmyown

waytoconnectwithpeopleonamorepersonallevelandmakeapositiveimpact.Thatwaswhat5(count).

PatFlynn,founderofSmartPassiveIncome,hasnoissuewith6(call)aninfluencer.Hefeels,7

peoplearewatching,it'simportanttosetagoodexampleinyourbehavior.Headdsthathedoesn'ttakethat

responsibilitylightlybecauseheisabletohelppeople8thethingshedoesintheexample.

9(break)freefromthisprejudice,rememberwhyyouareonsocialmedia.Itisnotcalledprivate

media.Never10(keep)yourselvesblockedbyalabel.Showinguponcameracanbethemostefficientand

effectivewaytobuildcredibilityandleadsonline.

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andgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegiven

word;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitstheblank.

Imovedtoanewcityandtookajobinmarketing.]Iinitiallyfeltuncertainaboutwhetherthe

marketingjobwasrightforme,Isoonrealizeditdidn'tfulfillmyneedforpurpose.IenjoyeddoingthingsIfound

meaningful.Asthemonthspassed,Ifeltitjustwasn't2me.Ineededtofindawayout.

Ajobadvertisementforaneditorforanewyouthmagazinecameatexactlytherighttime.Iappliedandwas

successful.Myrolewas3(help)teamsofyoungpeopleedittheircontentandhelpthemwiththeirwork,

whichinvolved4(guide)themthroughtheeditingprocessandprovidingsupportfortheirtasks.I5

(assume)themagazinewouldbeamixtureofgamesandboringreviews,soIwassurprisedwhenoneofthefirst

pieceswrittenwasaboutsocialwelfare.Finally,IfoundsomethingIwasinterestedin.

Ifeltachangeinmestraightaway.Ihadapurposeagain,whendays6(lose)todiscussinghottopics

andreadingthewordsoftheirstrongandopinionatedvoices.7(invest)intheirworld,Icouldseemyself

makingadifferencetotheteam'swritingability.Asourwebsitehitsincreasedandtheworkshiftedtoreflect8

ouraudienceswanted,Idevelopedagreaterunderstandingofwhatyoungpeoplemightwanttoread.

Thebiggestchangethejobbrought,though,wastomywell-being.Itisrarethatyoufind9inajob

youlove,onethatyouarehappytogointoeachday.Iwasgrowinginthiscreativeenvironment,inspiredbythe

talentedyoungpeople10careersIwashelpingtofurther.Now,Irealizethattherearejobsthatwillkeep

youhappy,energetic,andinspired.

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coherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthe

givenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

NotSoFast

The5:2dietoffersfivedaysofnormaleating"withlittlethoughttocaloriecontroF,toeverytwodaysofnear

fasting,whenyoueataquarterofyourrecommendeddailycalorieintake,]worksoutas500caloriesfor

womenand600formen.Notonlyistheconceptof5:2easy2(grasp),ifsalsoamanageableapproach.Got

aclientdinnerorabirthdaylunch?Noproblem."Tromthispointofview,the5:2dietisverygood,^^saysnutritionist

SueBaic."There'sgoodevidencetosupportit.Ifsnotforeveryone一say,ifyou'vegotahistoryofeatingdisorders

一butgenerallyitfitsinwithmodemlife.Andpsychologically,youknowyou'renotbeingtoostrictwith3.

However,researchpublishedin2005showedthatforlong-termweight-losssuccess,aconsistentdietapproach

wasmoresuccessful.Participantswhoreportedaconsistentdiet4theweekwere1.5timesmorelikelyto

maintaintheirweightwithin2.2kgoverthenextyearthanthosewhodietedmorestrictlyonweekdays.Soit5

workintheshortterm,butconsistency,itseems,willkeepyouinthehealthyeatinggameforalongertime.Anda

2014reviewbyresearchersattheUniversityofIllinoisfoundthatdailycalorierestrictionisstillamoreeffective

meansoflosingweightthanfasting."6(reduce)calorieintakebelowenergyconsumptionandyourdietwill

besuccessful,explainsBaic.7you'vegraspedthis,ifsamentalgame.

Mindfulnessinweightlossisa(n)8(grow)areaofresearch.Ithaslongbeenthetheorybehind9

(guide)dietplans,whichencouragefollowerstoattendlocalgroups.AccordingtoBaic,thesehaveimpressive

successrates."DietprogrammeslikeWeightWatchers,SlimmingWorldandRosemaryConleygivereallygood,

evidence-basedadviceandoffersupport,sothere'sapsychologicalsidetoitaswell/shesays.

In2012,DrBrianWansinkatCornellUniversitylaunchedtheNationalMindlessEatingChallenge,which

examinedthedifferenceinbehaviourofsuccessfulandunsuccessfuldieters.Mindfulness,orbeingawareof10

you'reeating,wasakeyfactorinthesuccessstories.

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passagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperform

ofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

Frybread

Inoneversionofhis1996song“Frybread”,rockartistKeithSecolasang:"Youcan'tdomuchwithsugar,

flour,lardandsalt.Butyoucanaddonefundamentalingredient:love.^^Sinceitscreationinthe1800s,thesubjectof

Secola'ssong,frybread,](become)aculturallysignificantcomfortfoodwithinlocalcommunitiesacross

CanadaandAmerica.

Thetaste,colourandsizeofthesefrieddough(生面團)discsdifferacrossthecontinent,witheachfamilyand

communityaddingtheirowntouch.Oneonlinecommentsays,"Yourmom'soryouraunt'sfirybread2never

bemadebyanyoneelseintheworld.^^3thevariety,mostversionshaveafewthingsincommon.Thebasic

ingredientsareflour,bakingpowderorsoda,andsalt,4aremixedtogetherintoadoughballusingwater,

milkorbuttermilk.Afterlettingitrise,theball5(divide)intopieces,rolledintodiscsandthenfrieduntil

bubbly,goldenandcrispy.

Eventhoughwidelyloved,thereisnodenyingthatthetreatisheavilyloadedwithcalories-onepieceof

500caloriesand20gramsoffat.Besides,itisalsoapainfulsymbolofsurvival.Oneoriginstorysaysthebreadwas

firstmadebytheDine.In1864,theDinewereforcedtoleavetheirtraditionalhomelandineasternArizonaand

westernNewMexicoandwalkthenearly500-kilometrejourney,6(know)astheLongWalk.Hundredsof

themdiedofstarvationalongtheway.7amongthecheapingredients,wasgiventothembytheU.S.

governmentasdailyrationswaswheatflourpreviouslyunknowntothem.Asthelegendgoes,theDinefriedthe

oftenspoiledflourtokilloffparasites(寄生蟲).

Today,afood-valuingmovement,8(aim)tobringbacktraditionaldiets,isbooming.However,the

dietsdon'tincludefrybread."Thereisnooraltradition9(teach)aboutfrybread,“wroteDevonA.Mihesuah,

ahistorianaswellasaprofessorattheUniversityofKansas.

10thefutureholdsforfrybread,itwillalwaysstandasprooftotheadaptabilityofthosenative

communities.Asanenduringfood,frybreadhasdemonstrateditslastingsignificance.

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coherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthe

givenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

Essentialoilsareextremelyconcentratedversionsofoilysubstancethatplantsproduce](attract)

pollinators(傳粉昆蟲).Theymaybenatural,butthatdoesn'tmeanthey'realwayshealthyorgoodforeveryone.

2theessentialoilissopopularonthecosmeticsmarketisnotknown.Somepeoplecredititsappeal

3itspleasantsmell.Butonethingisforsure.Essentialoilsdon'tcurecancerandthere9snosolidevidencethat

theydomuchofanythingelseforhealth.

Butpeoplewholoveessentialoilsoftensaythatthere5sanoilforeverything.Theyclaimtheseoilscanbe

usefulinavarietyofways.Sincelongago,AtlantaInstituteforAromatherapy4(collect)examplesof

peopleharmedbyessentialoils,inanefforttoconvinceoilfansthatthesethingsarenotalwaysharmlessand5

betreatedseriously.

Intheirinjuryreport,peoplesaidtheygotskinburns6theyusedtheoilsinharmless-soundingways.

Onewomangotblisters(泡)onherbackafterputtingafewdropsofsweetorangeoilinherbathwater.Another

appliedanoilmixturebehindtheears,7seemedtocauseburning.

Someoils,especially8fromcitrus(柑橘屬的)plants,cancauseburnsandblistersbysensitizing

skintothesun.Othershurtskindirectly.And9(mix)oilswithwater,whichissuggestedbymany,seldom

helpstoreducetheharm.Saddestofallarethestoriesofpeoplewhoadoptedoilsasatreatmentforskinproblems,

onlytofindtheconditionworsened.

Therefore,someoilsmaybesafeforskin,whenappropriately10(apply).Toprotectyoufromany

unexpectedharm,atryoutisalwaysrecommended.

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andgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegiven

word;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

PreservingFoods

Earlyhumanshadtorelyontheenvironmenttofindfood.Menhuntedanimalsorcaughtfish,whilewomen

gatheredfruitsandroots.However,ifthefoodwasnoteatenquickly,itwouldspoilandnolongerbesafetoeat.The

lackofknowledgeabout]topreservefoodmadeitdifficulttostoreenoughtoeatlater.Today,thereare

manypreservationtechniques,someof2datebackthousandsofyears.

Oneofthe3(early)discoverieswastheuseofcoolingtopreservemeat.Earlyhunterswoulddrag

largeanimalstocaves,wheretheystayedcool.Themeat4(store)inthecoolcavescouldbeeatenfordays,

evenweeks,withoutgoingbad.Incolderclimates,themeatwouldfreezeandlastformonths.Theseearlyhunters

didnotunderstandbacteria,whichcausefoodtospoil.Theydidn'tknowthatcoolingandfreezingslowedbacterial

growth.

Inwarmerregions,earlyhumansfoundthat5(dry)foodkeptitfromspoiling.Theydiscoveredthat

bacteriacouldn'tgrowwithoutmoisture(水分).Driedmeatsandfruitscouldlastforextendedperiods,whichwas

essentialinareaswhererefrigerationwasnotavailable.

6humanstransitionedfromhuntingtofarming,preservingfoodbecameevenmoreimportant.

Farmersreliedonvariousmethodstopreservetheirharvests.Theysaltedmeat,smokeditoverfires,andpreserved

vegetablesinvinegaroroil.Differentcultures7(develop)uniquepreservationtechniques:Koreansmade

kimchi,Germansmadesauerkraut,andduringthewinter,preservedfoodswerecrucial8survival.

Overthecenturies,thewaysofpreservingfoodadvanced.Inthe19thcentury,thecanningprocess9

(introduce).Bysealingfoodinglassjarsormetalcansandboilingthemtokillbacteria,foodcouldbestoredsafely

forlongperiods.Later,theinventionofrefrigerationinthe20thcenturyrevolutionizedfoodstorage,keepingfood

freshformuchlonger.

Today,weuseacombinationofthesemethods,fromfreezingandcanningtodryingandsalting,10

(ensure)thatfoodlastslongerandremainssafetoeat.

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andgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegiven

word;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

TheAncientPhilosophyBehindTheSign

TheSign,a28-minuteepisodeofthekidsTVshowhasbeenhotlyanticipated-anditsstoryisadeepreflection

onchange.

Themuch-lovedAustraliancartoonaboutBluey,aseven-year-oldbluedoghasbeenaworldwidephenomenon

sinceit](launch)backin2018.Alongsidemoregenuinelylaugh-out-loudmomentsthaninmosthigh-time

comedies,itcontainsmoreseriouselementstoo,suchasbriefintroductionsofparentingsituations2will

bepainfullyfamiliartoanyguardiansorcaregivers,aswellasinferencestofatefullifeevents3deathand

marriage.Ifsexploringanadultworldwiththejoyous,surrealexcitementofchildhood.

4viewerswon'thavepredictedwillbehowmuchthisepisodedrawsfromTaoistphilosophy.Itisan

ancientChinesebeliefsystembasedontrying5(exist)inharmonywiththeuniverse.WhenBlueysadly

tellsherclassmatesshe'smovingaway,herteacherCalypsoreadsastory6(call)TheFarmer.Thestory

followsaseriesofeventshappening,andeachtime,theneighbourstellthefarmerthatit's"goodluck"or"badluck”.

Everytime,thefarmersimplyrepliestoeachsituation,"We'llsee"."Isitahappyorsadending?”asksBluey

afterwards.a4Both,^^saysCalypso.6<Idon'tunderstand,saysBluey."Everythingwillworkoutthewaythat7

issupposedto,Bluey,9,shereplies.

ThestoryisactuallyanoldtalethatfirstoriginatedintheHuainanzi,anancientChinesetext8(date)

backto139BC,anditremindspeoplethatwehavenocontrolornorealwayofknowingwhethereventsthathappen

tous9(be)“good"or"bad”.10weareopentochangeandtrustthatthingswillworkoutforthe

best,wearesuretomakeit.

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andgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegiven

wor