A Painter’s Journey
Gareth Hinds was born （bear） in 1971. lie always knew he wanted to be an _____（1） （art） because he is a person who has always _____（2）（love） drawing.
Hinds drew comic strips （连环漫画）in middle school for fun and in high school be wrote and drew them for the _____（3）（week） school newspaper for two years. When he _____（4）（graduate） from high school, he decided to attend Parsons School of Design. For his school assignments, he designed comics and book _____（5）（cover）. Then he began the 80-page journey of the graphic novel （连环画小说），Bearskin. It was based on an _____（6） （interest） story. Now he is busy publishing his _____（7）（late） work.
"We live in a world of art," said Hinds, who makes this _____（8）（state） come to life. From _____（9）（paint） in blank books at age 5 to creating graphic novels as an adult, Hinds has become highly _____（10）（success）.
【正确答案】：1. artist
2. loved
3. weekly
4. graduated
5. covers
6. interesting
7. latest
8. statement
9. painting
10. successful
【题目解析】：1.由空前的不定冠词an可知，空格处需要一个表示人的名词，故为artist。
2.由空前的has可知，空格处需要一个过去分词与has构成现在完成时，故为loved。
3.由空前的定冠词the和空后名词school可知，空格处需要一个形容词修饰空后的名词，故为weekly。
4.由空前的主语he及分析句子成分可知，该句子缺少动词作谓语，根据该文章的主要时态可知，应为一般过去时的时态，故为graduated。
5.由空前的并列连接and及and前的名词复数形式comics可知，空格处需要一个名词，且为名词复数形式，故为covers。
6.由空前的不定冠词an和空后的名词story可知，空格处需要一个形容词，故为interesting。
7.由空前的形容词性物主代词his及空后的名词work可知，空格处需要一个形容词修饰空后的名词，故为latest。
8.由空前的指示代词this可知，空格处需要一个名词，故为statement。
9.根据句子结构可知，该句为状语，由此可知，paint应为动名词形式，故为painting。
10.由空前的副词highly可知，空格处需要一个形容词，故为successful。
