Question

 I used to be ashamed of my grandma．I know that’s a  1thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to　2it.

The　3started when my friend Katy found Grandma’s false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink．I was so used to seeing them that I　4took notice of them．But Katy shouted, laughing and　5to talk to them．I had to get down on my knees and　6her to shut up so my grandma wouldn’t　7and get hurt．

After that happened, I　8there were a million things about Grandma that were embarrassing.

Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King．　9ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, “They’ll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to-do.” Jill burst out laughing, but I almost　10．After a while, I started wishing I could　11Grandma in a closet．I even complained to my parents．Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make Grandma feel　12in our home.

Then last Wednesday, something happened that　13everything completely．My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and　14them about their　15for a big Oral History project．I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently.

“Volunteer your grandmother,” she whispered．“She’s　16and rich in experience.”

That was the last thing I ever thought Angie would say about my grandma.

This is how I ended up on　17today interviewing my own grandmother before the whole school assembly (集合)．All my friends and teachers were listening to her　18she was a great heroine．I was　19of my grandma and hoped she would　20know that I had been ashamed of her．

1.A．funny　　　　        B．common              C．terrible                D．clear

2.A．admit　　　　        B．receive                C．refuse                 D．show

3.A．quarrel　　　         B．accident              C．trouble                D．adventure

4.A．already　　　          B．always                C．simply                 D．hardly

5.A．enjoying　　　        B．pretending           C．imagining            D．continuing

6.A．warn　　　　　     B．demand               C．advise                 D．beg

7.A．mind　　　　　      B．hear                    C．see                     D．fall

8.A．expected　　 　     B．declared              C．realized               D．doubted

9.A．Because of　　       B．Except for           C．Such as               D．Instead of

10.A．died 　　　　  B．cheered                  C．disappeared         D．suffered

11.A．meet 　　　　      B．avoid                   C．arrange               D．hide

12.A．independent　       B．inconvenient        C．unwelcome          D．unfamiliar

13.A．changed 　　　    B．finished               C．stopped               D．Prepared

14.A．interview 　　       B．report                  C．tell                      D．write

15.A．news 　　　         B．lives                    C．advantages          D．achievements

16.A．free　　　　        B．popular                C．interesting           D．embarrassing

17.A．show 　　　　     B．stage                   C．duty                    D．time

18.A．and then 　　       B．even if                 C．so that                D．as if

19.A．sure　　　　        B．proud                  C．ashamed              D．afraid

20.A．never　　　　       B．even                    C．still                     D．once

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B       

6.D

7.B

8.C

9.D

10.A 

11.D

12.C

13.A

14.A

15.B      

16.C

17.B

18.D

19.B

20.A