阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式（每空不多于三个单词）

    Brian was not good at public speaking. One day, he ____(invite) to makea speech at a church. His younger sister, Ann knew he was nervous and tried to calm him down. "Don't worry. Everything____(be) fine. “When the day came, Brian's car had ____accident on the way to the church. Luckily, he was not____(bad) hurt and arrived at the church on time. It was his turn. Whenhe stood up, hit coat became tangled with his chair. After a few minutes, he finally began his speech. but he was so nervous ____he dropped his book. Many people thought he would run,____ he went on.

    Suddenly, people saw something unusual____(run) down from his nose, blood! He stopped speaking when he saw the blood. But he still tried to finish his still tired to finish his speech. Then Ann quietly moved to the front and handed him her handkerchief. Then she gave him a smile and ____(return) to her seat.

    It was a really simple gesture, and might be the ____(simple). She just saw someone in need, and gave him a hand. In the end, Brian finished his talk, ____ more confidence.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

        You may like reading novels for fun. But you need to get____(organize) if you are reading a novel for school. Here ____(be) a few tips.

        First, pay attention to characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything____ is about a character can help us to understand him, from his____ (appear) to the kind of food he eats.

        Besides, the order ofthe story and the plot are ____(equal) important. Make sure that as you read, you make ____quick note of what happens in each chapter. This will help you bring the things you have noticed about thecharacter, setting, language andso on together. It's also an enormous help for you to retell the story after you have read it.

        Next, themes. They are ideas that a novel explores. ____ is a must to get the hang of the theme if you want to fully appreciate the novel. Perhaps loveis a major theme, or justice，or  ____(survive).

        Furthermore, novels are made up ____language. Writers use language in a special way____(make) their novels work. They may use metaphors, invent symbols, or show different characters' personalities through their speech styles.