My favourite class at school was dance class. It was a new experience for me. At first, I didn’t think I’d like it, but I decided to give it a _______.
To begin with, it was_______to have to hold with a boy and dance. The steps were OK, and the music was OK, but boys were not really OK. The teacher was nice and funny, and she got us used to working together as a _______. Then it wasn’t so strange working with a partner any more.
As the lessons _______ and I learned new dances like waltz, I really began to enjoy myself. Even being with partners wasn’t bad. In fact, I started enjoying dancing with partners who tried hard and know our steps. Some of the boys thought it was a _______ . And they didn’t take it seriously. I hated dancing with them, but I _______ took my turn with them anyway.
To be a proper lady was another thing I learned while I was dancing. I never thought much about it before, but the teacher expected me to _______ like a lady, which meant I had to accept dance partners politely _______ I didn’t like them. Just like life, you sometimes have to do things you don’t want to, the teacher _______ . Yet, that didn’t mean I didn’t enjoy dancing with a boy who had the proper height and good steps to be a great partner.
As the classes neared their end, I was happy to hear I’d been ________ as a finalist. That meant I and my partner, Todd, would ________ my school and go dancing at a competition.
The competition was like ________ out of a storybook. Everyone was smiling, wearing great clothes, and hair was done nicely. It was hard not to be ________ , but it was hard not to feel special, too. Todd and I, along with my teammates, danced our way ________the competition. It was hard, and all the other dancers were so good!
It was sad not to win the competition, but a third place finish was ________. Maybe next year our dancers would come in first place. I was proud I learned a lot. I just know I loved to dance, especially the waltz.
1.A.change B.chance C.reason D.result
2.A.different B.difficult C.common D.strange
3.A.class B.club C.team D.task
4.A.went on B.went by C.came over D.came back
5.A.joke B.step C.lesson D.story
6.A.angrily B.carefully C.happily D.politely
7.A.look B.learn C.behave D.play
8.A.if B.so C.since D.though
9.A.agreed B.smiled C.replied D.explained
10.A.tested B.chosen C.known D.regarded
11.A.represent B.require C.recommend D.remind
12.A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing
13.A.surprised B.excited C.nervous D.serious
14.A.across B.through C.past D.to
15.A.comfortable B.acceptable C.changeable D.enjoyable
—If I work hard at all my lessons from now on, will I do better in them?
—Sure. ___________.
A.Practice makes perfect B.You’re never too old to learn
C.Better late than never D.The early bird catches the worm
—Would you please come to our picnic next Sunday morning?
—_______! But I have to join in another one that day. Thank you all the same.
A.With pleasure B.What a pity C.My pleasure D.Go ahead
Up to now, almost ________ of the students in the class have completed ________ of their work.
A.two-thirds; 60 percents B.two-thirds; 60 percent
C.two third; 60 percents D.two third; 60 percent
—I don't care ________. In this army, there's only one hairstyle—short! Understand?
—Yes, sir!
A.what you are used to liking B.what you used to be like
C.what are you used to liking D.what did you use to be like
—Have you ever visited Russia, Wilson?
一Yes, I have. I ________there last summer for two weeks.
A.studied B.was studying C.have studied D.studies
