Section C (12 marks)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
When kids in parts of the world want to play, they often make soccer balls out of trash tied together with string. “ 小题1: the areas used for playing fields are often rough and rocky, millions of real balls go flat (变瘪) 小题2: 24 hours,” says Tim Jahnigen, a California businessman. Determined to solve this problem, 小题3: created an indestructible ball called the One World Futbol.
The ball is made of 小题4: special material, ethylene-vinyl acetate foam. It’s lightweight, it’s flexible, and— 小题5: important—it holds its shape.
The One World Futbol needs no pump 小题6: won’t wear out, even on rough surfaces. When tested, 小题7: withstood (经受住) being crushed by a car, and even being chewed on by a lion.
Although it costs more to produce 小题8: a typical soccer ball, Jahnigen estimates the One World Futbol can last 30 years. So far, it’s been given to kids in 143 countries. (154 words)
小题1:Because
小题2:within /in
小题3:he
小题4:a
小题5:most
小题6:and
小题7:it
小题8:than
小题1:前一句是球变瘪的原因，“他们用于踢球的地方，常常是崎岖的，多石的。”表原因，用because。
小题2:许多球24内就变瘪了，“在······内”，介词within /in 。
小题3:指代前面的Tim Jahnigen,a California businessman, 故用指代男性的he。
小题4:足球是由一个特殊的物质制成，名词material是一个可数名词单数，故用表泛指的不定冠词a。
小题5:而且最重要的是：前面列举了足球是一种特殊的物质制成，它有······，最重要的是。
小题6:这The One World Futbol足球不需要打气筒，也不会磨损。中间表并列，故用and。
小题7:当测试时，它（The One World Futbol这种足球），故用代词it去指代。
小题8:虽然它的生产成本比一个典型的英式足球更贵，结构more.....than....“更.....”。