大家好，歡迎來到英語閱讀每日一練。今天我們練習的是選詞填空：給出12個單詞，從中選出10個放到文章餓空缺處，不必改變形式，只要選出單詞即可。很明顯，這個題考查大家的單詞量以及對文章的翻譯能力。
今天的這篇文章討論的是關於一個印度小男孩畫畫的故事，一起來閱讀一下吧。
01真題呈現
One day, Shorya Mahanot, an Indian boy, went into his sister’s room while his family were having dinner. He found a canvas (畫布) and colors, and then had fun ____31____ on the canvas. His mother and sisters rushed towards him. But ___32___ his surprise, they hugged him instead of punishing him. His family have encouraged him paint ____33____ then.
His sister and parents are ____34____. Their interest and collection influence him greatly. He is more and more interested in painting ___35____ of the encouragement from his family and friends. As he ___36_____ creating new paintings, his imagination and creativity develop.
He has made such rapid progress that people call him a Child Picasso. He feels great by this praise. He had never thought success. He just enjoys painting.
When he is in front of the canvas, he forgets ___37_____ else. He knows exactly what he is feeling and what he wants to express. He ____38____ feels happy to be an artist. Getting a title as a Child Picasso for doing what he loves, he thinks it is a happy thing for him.
「Don’t be ____39____ to spend time on hobbies,」 he says. 「Painting is the best way to express feelings. You can know ___40____ better.」
02精彩譯文
一天，Shorya Mahanot，一個印度男孩，當他的家人正在吃飯的時候，他來到了他姐姐的房間。他發現了一塊畫布和顏料，然後在這塊畫布上開心地畫畫。他的媽媽和姐姐衝向他身邊。但是令他吃驚的是，他們擁抱了他而不是懲罰他。自那時起他的幾人就鼓勵他畫畫。
他的姐姐和父母都是藝術家。他們的興趣和收藏深深地影響了他。因為他的家人和朋友的鼓勵他對畫畫越來越感興趣。隨著他不斷地創造出新的作品，他的想像力和創造力也不斷地發展。
他取得的進步如此大以至於人們稱他為兒童畢卡索。對於這個表揚和感到很開心。他從沒有想到成功。他僅僅喜歡畫畫。當他在畫布面前的時候，他忘記了一切。他準確地知道他感受到了什麼和他想去表達什麼。成為一名藝術家他感到真的很開心。因為做了他喜歡的事情而得到畢卡索的稱號，他認為這是一件開心的事情。
「不要害怕花費時間在愛好上，」他說。「畫畫是表達感情最好的方式。你可以更好地了解你自己」。
03公布答案
31.painting 32.to 33. since 34.artists 35.because 36.keep 37.everything 38.really 39.afraid 40.yourself