I knew I shouldn’t be drawing in maths class, but just couldn’t ________. Mr. Galvin had such a funny look as he looked over his glasses at Jamie’s unsuccessful ________ to solve the problem on the board. Maybe I ________ call this splendid work of art “Galvin-eyes” or something ________ disrespectful.
I suddenly realized Mr. Galvin was calling my name, “Peter, what is your—________ this problem? “Oh no, Mr. Galvin was ________ in my direction! In desperation, I tried to ________ my book to cover the drawing, but it was too late. “Peter, have you completed problem number seven?”
Even though I hadn’t even started the problem, I replied in my most ________ tone, “Not quite, sir.” When he stopped at the front of the row, it boosted my ________. “I’ll have it done in just a couple of minutes.” Why did I always have to open my big mouth, ________ leaving well-enough alone? Now he was coming directly toward my desk.
Mr. Galvin, in a tone of ________, suggested, “Why don’t you come to the board and show us how ________ you’ve gotten, and perhaps your classmates can ________ you complete the problem?”
As I searched for an answer, Mr. Galvin reached my desk. He lifted my book with the ________ of finding a partially solved maths problem. Instead, he found a ________ of himself, glasses and all, looking at Jamie with a questioning look on his face. At least I hadn’t had ________ to write “Galvin-eyes” or something else underneath it!
“Peter,” asked Mr, Galvin, “just what do you expect to ________ of yourself with this kind of behaviour?” Without thinking how it might be ________, I replied, “A cartoonist.”
Wrong answer! The class gave a(n) ________ round of applause. But, actually, I hadn’t meant to weaken his authority with the class.
I had plenty of opportunity to think of other ________ while waiting in Mr. Galvin’s office after school. But to my surprise, he said softly to me, “To be a cartoonist is cool. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up on maths, right?” “With a smile, he continued, “Well I had to admit this comic image of me is kind of cute, funny though. Keep trying, boy. And who says you can’t be the next Stan Lee?”
11. A.avoid | B.remain | C.resist | D.doubt |
12. A.campaign | B.trick | C.fight | D.attempt |
13. A.need | B.could | C.must | D.dare |
14. A.equally | B.frequently | C.purely | D.normally |
15. A.imagination | B.solution | C.evaluation | D.description |
16. A.looking | B.shouting | C.pointing | D.walking |
17. A.hold | B.adjust | C.balance | D.replace |
18. A.dramatic | B.reasonable | C.respectful | D.friendly |
19. A.confidence | B.honesty | C.pride | D.strength |
20. A.regardless of | B.in spite of | C.in terms of | D.instead of |
21. A.disappointment | B.understanding | C.distrust | D.shock |
22. 23. 24. A.consideration | B.assumption | C.expectation | D.impression |
25. A.drawing | B.photo | C.story | D.report |
26. A.mood | B.space | C.courage | D.time |
27. 28. A.taken | B.put | C.played | D.settled |
29. A.polite | B.nice | C.appreciative | D.average |
30. A.instructions | B.replies | C.suggestions | D.methods |