It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn't see things
___26___ all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped
27 would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't
28 . But her mother's mind was made up.
Three days later. Carmen got new glasses and instructions
29 . her doctor. "All of the kids will think I'm silly. " Carmen said. Her mother
30 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
31 in her pocket(口袋))as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling
32 Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout.
Carmen ran over to the other girls. "What's the
33 ?" she asked.
"My ring is gone!" Theresa cried. "My sister sent it to me from California. It's very
_34__ and I can 't lose it. "
Carmen and her friends began to
35 the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better
_36_ she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so
_37_ ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her
38 . It was the ring.
"Here it is," she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.
"Thanks, Carmen," she said. "I
_39_ thought we'd find it." She paused(停頓). “Hey, 1 didn’t knowyou wore glasses. They look great!"
Carmen had
40 that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.
"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.
小題1:a. clearly B. carefully C. freely D. quickly
小題2: a. everybody B. anybody C. somebody D. nobody
小題3: a. explain B. care C. agree D.understand
小題4: a.by B. from C. like D. to
小題5: a. relaxed B.cheered C. smiled D. jumped
| 小題6: | | A．ring | B．keys | C．book | D．glasses |
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| 小題7: | | A．tired | B．unhappy | C．afraid | D．serious |
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| 小題8: | | A．matter | B．reason | C．question | D．secret |
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| 小題9: | | A．special | B．common | C．cheap | D．heavy |
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| 小題10: | | A．ask for | B．wait for | C．look for | D．pay for |
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| 小題11: | | A．though | B．if | C．beca use | D．as |
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| 小題12: | | A．natural | B．new | C．dirty | D．different |
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| 小題13: | | A．ears | B．feet | C．eyes | D．hands |
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| 小題14: | | A．still | B．ever | C．never | D．often |
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| 小題15: | | A．heard | B．forgotten | C．found | D．imagined |
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reatest inventor.
IMAGINE a life without arms or legs! You can’t hold anyone in your 26 . You can’t walk anywhere with your feet. How would you last a day like that? Would you 27 at yourself in the mirror like Nick Vujicic, the 29-year-old Australian?
urf and play golf. In college, he achieved great success and was among the 34 students in the studies. And he decided on 35 to do later in his life—to encourage others to work hard for their dreams.
She went to France on holiday after she won the award.
