三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。
My good friend Laura is my cousin. She is one year 31.
older
（old）than me. I'm fourteen years old，so she is fifteen now. She lives in Bristol. She is more hard-working than me and she 32.
usually
（usual）gets better grades in the tests. We both like reading and swimming. 33.
Although/Though
we have the same hobbies（爱好），we have some 34.
differences
（different）. For example，she is more outgoing and likes telling jokes. She is talented in singing. She practices 35.
singing
（sing）every day. She often sings in shows and I watch her sing many times. We talk about everything together and always share 36.
our
（we）happiness and sadness with each other. My favorite saying is，“37.
A
true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart.” Laura is a friend 38.
like
this.
Laura is very busy because she also 39.
studies
（study）photography（摄影）in her free time. She takes a lot of wonderful photos. Last year，she 40.
won
（win）the first prize in the city photo competition.
I am lucky that I have such a good friend.
