It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn't see things
______ all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped
______ would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't
______. But her mother's mind was made up.
Three days later, Carmen got new glasses and instructions
______ her doctor. “All of the kids will think I'm silly,” Carmen said. Her mother
______ and shook her head. “You look just as beautiful as before,” she said. But Carmen didn't believe her.
The next day, Carmen kept the
______ in her pocket(口袋) as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling
______.
Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout.
Carmen ran over to the other girls. “What's the
______?” she asked.
“My ring is gone!” Theresa cried. “My sister sent it to me from California. It's very
______ and I can't lose it.”
Carmen and her friends began to
______ the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realised that she could do better
______ she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so
______! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her
______. It was the ring.
“Here it is,” she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.
“Thanks, Carmen,” she said. “I
______ thought we'd find it,” she paused(停顿). “Hey, I didn't know you wore glasses. They look great!”
Carmen had
______ that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.
“Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all,” Carmen thought.
11. A.clearly | B.carefully | C.freely | D.quickly |
12. A.everybody | B.anybody | C.somebody | D.nobody |
13. A.explain | B.care | C.agree | D.understand |
14. 15. A.relaxed | B.cheered | C.smiled | D.jumped |
16. A.ring | B.keys | C.book | D.glasses |
17. A.tired | B.unhappy | C.afraid | D.serious |
18. A.matter | B.reason | C.question | D.secret |
19. A.special | B.common | C.cheap | D.heavy |
20. A.ask for | B.wait for | C.look for | D.pay for |
21. A.though | B.if | C.because | D.as |
22. A.natural | B.new | C.dirty | D.different |
23. A.ears | B.feet | C.eyes | D.hands |
24. A.still | B.ever | C.never | D.often |
25. A.heard | B.forgotten | C.found | D.imagined |