阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D), 选出可以填入空白处
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I just read a beautiful story.And it touched the innermost part of my heart.It is about a little
girl, a 1and a corporation.But 2crying at work might be a 3, you should wait until you get home to read it.Trust me.
10-year-old Colby Curtin of Huntington Beach, California, had been 4with a rare form of cancer for three years.This month, it became 5that Colby would probably 6soon.The one thing she wanted to do 7she died was see the movie, “Up”.She’d been 8by the previews(预告片).
But Colby’s health was so 9that she could not be taken to the theater, and “Up” is only playing in theaters.By June 9, it was clear Colby wouldn’t 10.A family friend began desperately 11numbers at Pixar.She finally 12to someone and told them Colby’s 13.After a discussion, Pixar 14to help.
Colby’s mother asked her, “Do you think you can hold on?” “I’m 15to die, but I’m going to wait for the movie,” the girl replied.
On June 10, Pixar 16an employee to the Curtin home and showed the film on DVD—possibly the only DVD copy of the movie that 17then.
Here’s what her mom said, “When I 18it, I had really no idea about the 19or the theme of the movie, I just know that word ‘Up’ and all of the balloons and I swear to you, for me it meant that Colby was going to go up.Up to 20.”
Colby died seven hours after watching the movie.
1.A.boy B.lover C.play D.movie
2.A.if B.whether C.while D.for
3.A.sorrow B.problem C.trick D.joke
4.A.sticking B.suffering C.experiencing D.living
5.A.clear B.uncertain C.sorry D.sure
6.A.recover B.return C.die D.come
7.A.until B.when C.after D.before
8.A.fascinated B.shocked C.disappointed D.surprised
9.A.good B.poor C.normal D.stable
10.A.do it B.see to it C.make it D.survive it
11.A.calling B.counting C.dialing D.picking
12.A.got over B.got away C.got down D.got through
13.A.regret B.will C.demand D.order
14.A.refused B.hoped C.agreed D.offered
15.A.scared B.ready C.afraid D.sad
16.A.planned B.made C.shipped D.flew
17.A.mattered B.counted C.sold D.existed
18.A.watched B.listened C.saw D.heard
19.A.beginning B.ending C.cost D.content
20.A.sky B.balloon C.heaven D.hell
---How did you like Nick’s performance last night?
---To be honest, his singing didn’t ________ to me much.
A.belong B.appeal C.refer D.occur
I wonder how it _________that he studied very hard but didn’t pass this important exam.
A.came up B.came out C.came over D.came about
After a long journey, my legs _________ under me and I couldn’t walk any farther.
A.gave up B.gave out C.gave in D.gave away
It’s bad manners to _________others while they are having a conversation.
A.ask B.interrupt C.shout D.doubt
Information has been put forward that more middle school graduates will be ________into universities.
A.admitted B.accepted C.permitted D.allowed