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2．Holding doors open for people behind you，picking up litter，thanking people…these acts of kindness seem very （78）small．But students at James Middle School know that such small acts make the world a better place．
   Eighth-graders from James Middle School，took part in the Random Acts of Kindness Week（79）fromMarch 31 to April 4．During the week，they tried their best to do kind things for others．Celeste Murray，an English teacher at the school，started the activity．Since she was little，she has always tried to do small acts of kindness in her daily life．"I believe the world is（80）changedby small things，"she told the newspaper The Daily Times．Over the week，to her surprise，Murray also（81）found/saw/discoveredgreat changes in her class．
     Before that，she always needed to ask her（82）studentsto push the chairs in or turn off the lights before they leave the classroom．Now，the students do those things by（83）themselves．"The teachers have a lot of work，"Said Jordon，one of Murray's students．He learned to care more about others．Eliza，（84）anotherstudent，gave out more praises（赞扬） to others．"It makes them feel happy and successful，"she said．The activity made students feel that they can make a difference．Hailey decides to continue to do at least one act of kindness every week，（85）howeverbusy she is．She believes her acts could encourage others．

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分析 这篇短文告诉我们世界是由小事改变的，并重点介绍了在詹姆斯中学由英语老师莫瑞发起的一个随意善举周活动，鼓励孩子们从小多做善事，并且取得了良好的效果．

解答 78：small 考查形容词用法．根据后一句描述But students at James Middle School know that such small acts make the world a better place，可知此处指的是，这些好心好像很微不足道，但是像这样小的举动能让世界更美好，前后呼应．故填形容词small，小的，作表语．
79：from 考查介词用法．根据语境可知此处指的是这个活动从三月三十一日到四月四日．应用介词固定搭配from…to…，从…到…．故填介词from．
80：changed 考查过去分词用法．结合语境并根据关键词by，可知本句主语是动作对象，是动作的承受者，故用被动语态；联系后句Murray also…great changes in her class可知所填词的句子的意思为被一些小事改变，与这一句子里的changes相呼应．所以应用动词change，因为此句为一般现在时，故要用一般现在时的被动语态，其构成是am/is/are+动词的过去分词．故填过去分词changed，改变．
81：found/saw/discovered 考查动词用法．根据语境可知莫瑞也在她的班里面发现了变化．本句描述的是过去发生的动作，故用一般过去时态．故填过去式动词found/saw/discovered，发现．
82：students 考查名词用法．根据下文before they leave the classroom．Now，the students do those things 的描述，可知此处指的是她要求学生们摆放椅子和关闭电灯．结合语境可知填复数名词students，学生们．
83：themselves 考查反身代词用法．根据固定短语by oneself靠自己，本句中反身代词指代的是前文提到的学生们，故填反身代词themselves，他们自己．
84：another 考查不定代词用法．根据前两句描述．"The teachers have a lot of work，"Said Jordon，one of Murray's students．He learned to care more about others．Eliza，可知此处指的是另一个学生伊莱扎，故填不定代词another，多个中的另一个．
85：however考查副词用法．根据前一句描述Hailey decides to continue to do at least one act of kindness every week和后面的句子…busy she is前后形成了对比的关系，可以推测出这里的意思是说不管她多么忙，Hailey都决定继续每周至少做一次善举，强调她做善事的决心．故填副词however，如论如何，不管怎样．

点评 此篇为记叙文的短文填空题．要求根据短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整．这种题型全方位考查学生的综合运用语言的能力．包括时态，语态，名词的单复数，固定搭配，代词，副词，形容词的用法等．做题时一定要结合前后语境，利用前后句的关系判断出所要填的单词，并在此基础上根据句子的需要确定各种变化形式．切忌盲目作答，每填出一个空都要有依据．做完后根据所填答案再读一遍短文，检查一下前后语义是否连贯，是否符合前后语境，形式上有没有问题等，从而校正答案．