Robert Burns is the most famous poet to write in Scots, the traditional language of Scotland.
Born in Ayrshire, Scotland to a poor farming family, his parents made sure that he was well educated as a child. In 1783 he started composing poetry 小题1: a traditional style using the Ayrshire dialect of Scots. These poems were well received 小题2: (local) and in 1786 they were published in the volume, Poems, Chiefly, 小题3: made him famous in Scotland overnight.
小题4: , his fame was not accompanied by money and he found 小题5: necessary to return to farming. 小题6: this also proved unprofitable, he entered government service in 1789.
He died at the age of 37 as a result of a weak heart, brought on by years of poor working conditions on the farm 小题7: (date) back to his childhood. Within a short time of his death, money started pouring in from all over Scotland 小题8: (support) his widow and children.
Today, his memory 小题9: (celebrate) by Burns clubs across the world and his birthday is
小题10: unofficial “National Day” for Scots and those with Scottish ancestry, celebrated with Burns suppers.
小题1:in
小题2:locally
小题3:which
小题4:However
小题5:it
小题6:when
小题7:dating
小题8:to support
小题9:is celebrated
小题10:an
题目分析：文章大意：本文介绍了苏格兰最著名的诗人——罗伯特伯恩斯。
小题1:in。本题考查介词，in a traditional style以传统的方式。在 1783 年他开始创作诗歌中使用埃尔郡方言的苏格兰人的传统风格。
小题2:locally。修饰动词receive，用其副词修饰。这里指罗伯特伯恩斯这些诗歌被当地人广泛的接受。
小题3:which。句中先行词为poems，在非限定性定语从句中作主语，故用关系词which。最主要地，诗歌使他在苏格兰一夜成名。
小题4:However。考查连词。这里为转折关系，且用逗号隔开，故用however，注意首字母大写。然而，他的名声并非和金钱相伴的。
小题5:it。考查代词。这里it作形式宾语，真正的宾语为不定式to return to farming.。他发现回到农场是必要的。
小题6:when。考查连词。when当......时候。当他发现在农场也是无意义的，1789年他进入政府工作。
小题7:dating。短语date back to追溯到，在句中作定语，故用现在分词。追溯到他的童年在农场艰苦的工作条件所导致的。
小题8:to support。这里用不定式表示目的性。钱开始从苏格兰各地涌来，来抚养他的遗孀和孩子。
小题9:is celebrated。根据后面的by Burns clubs across the world可知用被动语态。如今，他的记忆被全世界伯恩斯所纪念。
小题10:an 考查冠词。由于unofficial是以元音字母开头，故用不定冠词an。他的生日是苏格兰和与苏格兰血统的人非官方的"国庆日"。