61.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
A group of frogs were travelling through the woods, and two of themfell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw 61 deep the pit was, they told the two frogs thatthey were as good as dead. The two frogs didn’t listen to the others and triedto jump out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept 62 (tell) them to stop. Finally, one of the frogsheard what the other frogs were saying and __63___ (give) up, so hedied.
The other frog went on jumping as hard as he could 64 (get) out. Once again, the other frogs criedat him and told him to stop and just allow 65 to die, but he jumped even 66 （hard）and finally made himself out. When he was out, the other frogs said, “Didn’tyou hear us?” the frog explained to them that something was wrong with his 67 (hear). He thought they were encouraging him 68 wholetime.
There is power of life and death in thetongue. An 69 (inspire) word to someone who is down can lifthim or her up and help them make it through the day, 70 bad words can rob another of the spirit to goon in difficult times. Be careful of what you say.
A group of frogs were travelling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. When the other frogs saw 61 how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs didn’t listen to the others and tried to jump out of the pit with all their might. The other frogs kept 62telling (tell) them to stop. Finally, one of the frogs heard what the other frogs were saying and __63gave___ (give) up, so he died.
The other frog went on jumping as hard as he could 64 to get (get) out. Once again, the other frogs cried at him and told him to stop and just allow 65himself to die, but he jumped even 66harder （hard） and finally made himself out. When he was out, the other frogs said, “Didn’t you hear us?” the frog explained to them that something was wrong with his 67hearing (hear). He thought they were encouraging him 68the whole time.
There is power of life and death in the tongue. An 69 inspiring (inspire) word to someone who is down can lift him or her up and help them make it through the day, 70while bad words can rob another of the spirit to go on in difficult times. Be careful of what you say.
本题为记叙文，可根据故事发展的线索把握时态，语态,非谓语，形容词和副词的准确用法以及进行重点短语的推断。
1. 是一篇生活哲理叙述文，旨在告诉我们There is power of life and death in the tongue。主要时态以过去时为主
2. 对改错常考的易错点要熟悉，然后多加练习，做到错点心里有数，读文章细致。
3. 常见错误参考：时态的错误，语态的错误，介词的搭配，冠词的使用，主谓一致……
对整体时态语态连接词以及细小知识点的使用。