一、选词填空。根据句意，用所给词的适当形式填空。（有一个词多余） instead of difference cover perfect paint already When I was asked to 1 a self-portrait (自画像) named "This Is Me", I felt really unsure. I'd 2 tried drawing myself many times, but my work never looked great. This time, 3 erasing every tiny flaw (缺陷), I added bright colours to show my love for dancing and imagination. I thought my work was still not 4, but when my classmates saw it, they all smiled. "It's so you!" one said. Their words made me realise: Real beauty isn't about being flawless. It's about showing who you truly are. What makes me 5 is what makes me special. Sometimes, the things we think are "imperfect" are actually our greatest strengths.

二、词汇运用。 Li Ming worked hard on his model city for the school Science Week. His teacher was very 1. （）with him and said it was a(n) 2. （）work, but he was still not sure about himself and held the feeling of 3. （）— Could these handmade buildings win against others' fancy robots? Then, something bad happened. Someone knocked over his tallest tower. It broke into pieces. Li Ming thought he had to start from 4. （）. It was so challenging for him. His 5. （）about failing grew. His teacher saw him sitting sadly. "Look," she said, showing a cup glued with gold lines. "Broken things still have 6. （）. They can become special if we fix them with heart." Li Ming thought all night. The next day, he used paper and glue to rebuild it. It seems that 7. （）is waving at him again. He started working hard on his model again. 8. （）it wasn't perfect, it felt real. In the end, Li Ming didn't win the prize. 9. （）, many classmates crowded around. "Your broken tower tells a cool story!" they said. Li Ming felt really proud of himself for the first time in his life. "Nothing is 10. （）to a willing heart! I might not be good at study, but I still have my talents."