阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从1~10各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A lesson from my mother will always stay with me.
I was in the third grade then. I had been ______ to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had practiced my ______ with me. But no matter how easily I delivered them at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word ______ from my head.
Finally, my teacher took me aside. She ______ that she had written a narrator’s(旁白)part to the play, and asked me to ______ roles. Her word, kindly delivered, still hurt me, especially ______ I saw my part go to another girl.
My mothe______ my ill feelings, although I didn’t tell her what had happened. ______suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to______ in the yard.
It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine(藤)was turning ______ . Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions(蒲公英)appearing. I watched my mother ______ to dig up some dandelions. “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden,” she said.
“But I like dandelions,” I said. “All ______ are beautiful --- even dandelions.” My mother looked at me ______ . “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked. I ______ , pleased that I had won her over. “And that is ______ of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no ______ in that.”
Knowing that she had guessed my ______ , I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled.
“But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, ______me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. “The narrator’s ______ is every bit as important as the part of a princess.”
Over the next few weeks, with her constant ______, I learned to take pride in the role.
1.A.judged B.picked C.refused D.paid
2.A.points B.films C.lines D.actions
3.A.disappeared B.occurred C.maintained D.came
4.A.promised B.admitted C.expected D.explained
5.A.provide B.switch C.share D.play
6.A.before B.since C.because D.when
7.A.accepted B.understood C.sensed D.received
8.A.Except for B.Instead of C.Apart from D.Along with
9.A.walk B.sleep C.perform D.dance
10.A.yellow B.green C.dark D.red
11.A.go back B.jump out C.break in D.bend down
12.A.trees B.flowers C.roses D.creatures
13.A.seriously B.angrily C.unwillingly D.coldly
14.A.disagreed B.sighed C.cried D.nodded
15.A.lucky B.worthy C.true D.free
16.A.doubt B.argument C.shame D.mercy
17.A.pain B.problem C.accident D.answer
18.A.reminding B.abusing C.informing D.persuading
19.A.voice B.name C.idea D.part
20.A.warning B.encouragement C.praise D.award
Paul could be a very attractive boy but he ______ to his behaviour.
A.paid no attention B.were paying no attention
C.pays no attention D.had paid no attention
My uncle finally bought his dream house ______ overlooks a beautiful park.
A.which B.where C.who D.what
--- Do you want to come along?
--- ______. I may stay at home to have a rest.
A.No problem B.Not likely
C.No way D.Not really
It’s hard for elderly people to see ______ convenience a smart phone can bring to us.
A.what B.which C.whose D.how
A large number of excellent films ______ all over the world over the past decades.
A.have produced B.have been produced
C.were produced D.produced