完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

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 from her doctor. “All of the kids will think I’m   .” 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 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 realized 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 eyes. It was the    .

“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.

1.A. clearly       B. carefully  C. freely   D. quickly

2.A. everybody     B. anybody  C. somebody  D. nobody

3.A. explain       B. mind   C. agree   D. understand

4.A. cool       B. silly   C. proud   D. pretty

5.A. relaxed        B. cheered  C. smiled   D. shouted

6.A. watch          B. keys   C. gift   D. glasses

7.A. tired        B. unhappy  C. angry   D. nervous

8.A. matter       B. reason   C. question  D. secret

9.A. special       B. common  C. cheap   D. heavy

10.A. ask for      B. wait for  C. look for  D. pay for

11.A. though       B. if    C. because  D. until

12.A. natural      B. new   C. interesting  D. different

13.A. ball       B. ring   C. present  D. glass

14.A. still        B. ever   C. never   D. often

15.A. heard       B. found   C. imagined  D. forgotten

He made up his mind to devote his life         pollution          happily.

A. to prevent, to live      B. to prevent, from living

C. to preventing, to live   D. to preventing, from living

When I am        a bad mood, I like wearing orange to        .

A. in; pick myself up        B. on; cheer myself up

C. in; cheer myself up      D. on; wake myself up

— Could you tell me ______? I must find him.

— Sorry. I have no idea. But he was here just now.

A. where Tom was           B. where Tom has gone

C. where can I find Tom    D. where Tom has been

__________ you offered him!

A. How useful advice       B. What a useful advice

C. How a useful advice     D. What useful advice

My father always has fun _______with the neighbours on weekends.

A. to play chess           B. playing chess

C. playing the chess        D. to play the chess

The woman is always kind to others. She tries to help anyone_________.

A. at times      B. on time

C. at all times  D. at one time

It’s easy ________ you to say sorry, but remember __________ be late again.

A. for; not to        B. for; don’t

C. of; not to         D. of; to

I don’t think it is a good way. Can you _____________ another one?

A. come up             B. come in

C. come up with         D. come out

— ______ do you like the song “trouble is friend”?

— Wonderful. It’s worth ________.

A. What, to listen   B. How, listening to

C. What, listening   D. How, to listen to