三、短文填空
Ten years ago, my hometown was like a black - and - white photo. The streets were (
1) n
arrow
, with bicycle bells “ding - ding - ing” and old men playing chess under trees. Today, it’s turned into a bright and colourful painting. The dirty paths become wide paved roads with trees and flowers on both sides. Last month, the high - speed railway station (2) o
pened
. My cousin from Shanghai can visit us in just one hour. It used to take my father 5 hours by bus. How (3) l
ucky
our generation (一代人) are!
(4) O
nce
there was a smelly r
iver behind our school. But now it becomes a clear stream with wooden walkways. Every spring, families have picnics under cherry blossom trees that volunteers planted in the park. My friends have fun playing different kinds of sport, (5) i
ncluding
, ping - pong, badminton, and so on.
Even Grandma uses smartphones. She video - calls her cousins in Australia and buys groceries through apps. The new smart library near the square is my favourite spot. No librarians—just scan your ID, and the robot brings you (6)
books
!
But some things never change. The 500 - year - old stone bridge (7) s
till
stands proudly, protected as cultural heritage (遗产). Old teahouses now sell milk tea together with traditional Longjing Tea, (8) m
ixing
old with new.
During some important festivals, people use many LED lanterns to (9)
form
different characters in the sky. Moreover, we set up shining drones (无人驾驶飞机). These cool new ways help us add old traditions to our (10) m
odern
lives.
I love my hometown’s progress and I’m glad we’re growing wisely, not just quickly.