七、任务型阅读(本大题共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，共 5 分)

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。

Have you ever seen a storm? Lots of things can happen when there is a storm. It can rain. The wind can blow (吹). The sky can be dark. And all the lights in your house can go out.

When all the lights go out, your house is dark. It is a problem because you cannot do certain things in the dark. You cannot read or write. It is hard to put on clothes. It is hard to feed your pet. It is hard to walk because you cannot see well.

When all the lights go out, you can wait until the storm goes away. Then the lights may go back on. But it is not interesting to wait and wait!

To make things better, it is a good idea to make the dark interesting. You can light candles. The fire on the candles will give the house light. Then you can play a game with your family. Maybe you can use the light to read. Or you can tell an interesting story in the dark.

51. Lots of things _________ when there is a storm.

52. When all the lights go out, your house _________.

53. It is hard to walk in the dark because you cannot _________.

54. After the storm _________, the lights may go back on.

55. To make things better, it is _________ to make the dark interesting.

答案及解析：

51. 根据短文第一段“Lots of things can happen when there is a storm.” 可知，当有暴风雨的时候，很多事情都可能发生。“can happen” 表示“可能发生”，符合原文内容，所以此处应填“can happen”。

52. 由短文第二段第一句“When all the lights go out, your house is dark.” 可知，当所有的灯都熄灭时，你的房子是黑暗的。“is dark” 意思是“是黑暗的”，与原文表述一致，故此处填“is dark”。

53.从短文第二段最后一句“It is hard to walk because you cannot see well.” 可知，在黑暗中走路很难是因为你看不清楚。“see well” 表示“看清楚”，符合原文语义，所以此处应填“see well”。

54. 根据短文第三段“When all the lights go out, you can wait until the storm goes away. Then the lights may go back on.” 可知，当所有的灯都熄灭时，你可以等到暴风雨过去，然后灯可能会重新亮起来。“goes away” 意思是“离开;消散”，在这里指暴风雨过去，与原文相符，所以此处填“goes away”。

55. 依据短文第四段第一句“To make things better, it is a good idea to make the dark interesting.” 可知，为了让情况变得更好，让黑暗变得有趣是个好主意。“a good idea” 表示“一个好主意”，和原文一致，因此此处应填“a good idea”。