阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
“Do you have your costume (装扮) for the Harvest Fest (丰收节) competition?” Meg asked.
“I have one—Magnifico, my favourite hero,” said Jordan, sitting in his wheelchair (轮椅). “But it’s boring.” Meg shrugged. “You love Magnifico. What’s the matter?”
“Danny and Alex are going as Magnifico, too.” Jordan shook his head. “It’s ________ for me to win.”
Meg said, “Maybe you should go as something different.”
“The competition is Friday night. It’s too late to change costumes,” Jordan sighed.
Back at home, Jordan was quiet, thinking about Meg’s words ________. When he pulled into Mom’s home office, he saw papers and books everywhere. “What are all these?” he asked.
“I’m cleaning out my old desk. The new one is arriving tomorrow.” She smiled at Jordan. “What’s on your mind?”
Jordan explained the costume situation. “I really want to be the ________.”
“We have lots of old clothes and costumes. Why not take a look?” Mom ________.
“OK.” Jordan found large sunglasses and a long black wig, but nothing was useful.
The next day, Meg found him. “Any new idea?”
“I ________ some old clothes.” He shrugged. “Nothing.”
“Jordan, you have to think outside the box,” said Meg. “See what you have around your house. There’s hidden potential (潜能) in everyday items. My candy-bar costume is made from recycled aluminum foil.”
When Jordan got home, he found Mom putting her new desk together. On top of the desk was a large box. Suddenly, he ________ what Meg said—think outside the box.
“What do you think?” Mom asked, pointing to her desk. Jordan’s eyes fell on the ________. He smiled. “It’s perfect!”
On Friday night, Jordan was fully prepared for the competition. When Danny and Alex saw Jordan, they couldn’t believe his costume.
“The Magnifico Mobile?” Danny’s eyes lit up. “The wheels of your wheelchair are perfect for its back wheels.” He wondered how Jordan made it.
Jordan beamed. “Thanks! I got the idea from a box.”
It was time to announce the result. “The winner is…Jordan Eastman!” Everyone clapped.
“See?” Meg said. “You just needed to be ________!”
“Yeah, think outside the box!” Jordan smiled.
13. A.possible | B.difficult | C.important | D.dangerous |
14. A.secretly | B.angrily | C.proudly | D.carefully |
15. A.judge | B.winner | C.officer | D.player |
16. A.ordered | B.guessed | C.suggested | D.promised |
17. A.took off | B.paid for | C.threw away | D.looked through |
18. A.remembered | B.doubted | C.discovered | D.recorded |
19. A.box | B.desk | C.clothes | D.sunglasses |
20. A.polite | B.helpful | C.creative | D.humorous |