阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从A、B、C三个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last weekend my friend Clara and I went to a special restaurant. When we arrived there, it looked like other restaurants. The only （1） thing was that they took our bags, phones and watches and locked them up.
Next, we followed the blind waiter, Serge, down a long and fairly dark hallway. He took us to another room. It was totally （2） . Serge showed us to our table and （3） us to sit down. There were no menus. Serge just put （4） down on the table and told us to enjoy our meal. At first, we found it difficult to eat and drink in complete darkness. But after a while, we got （5） to it. Everything smelled and tasted so good that it didn’t matter （6） nobody could see anything.
（7） , it made the meal lots of fun. We had a really good time, laughing and trying to （8） what we were eating. With light music, we were soon chatting and joking with all the other （9） .
After the meal, Serge took us （10） and told us what we’d eaten. It was certainly an unusual experience.
（1）
| A． |
funny |
B． |
strange |
C． |
serious |
（2）
| A． |
silent |
B． |
empty |
C． |
dark |
（3）
| A． |
taught |
B． |
ordered |
C． |
helped |
（4）
| A． |
nothing |
B． |
anything |
C． |
something |
（5）
| A． |
close |
B． |
used |
C． |
ready |
（6）
| A． |
that |
B． |
before |
C． |
because |
（7）
| A． |
Actually |
B． |
Thankfully |
C． |
Finally |
（8）
| A． |
share |
B． |
learn |
C． |
guess |
（9）
| A． |
waiters |
B． |
friends |
C． |
customers |
（10）
| A． |
back |
B． |
away |
C． |
in |
"Two reporters will visit our new school. And some of you will be in the photo." Ms. Myers told Room 5. The kids were and started doing their hair except Brad. He knew he wouldn't be in the photo.
Brad was small. Kids were always making jokes about how he was. "They won't put Brad in or you'd need a magnifying glass（放大镜）to see him," Charlotte said. The other kids laughed. Brad to smile, even though what Charlotte said was . He believed they didn't mean to him.
Two reporters named Rick and Tegan arrived half an hour later. "Time to take photos," Tegan said. "Who do you want, Rick?"
"I'll have these three girls and those three boys." Then he pointed to Jocob, Eddie, and Brad.
Brad could believe it.
Rick set up the six kids in front of the new library's big painting. "It's big." he said. "We'll get you guys to kneel (跪) in front of it, it looks even bigger."
"Is that why you picked Brad?" said one of the Room 5 kids. "So it looks really big?" Some people laughed. Brad also gave a as he usually did.
But Rick shook his head. "No," he said. "I chose him because he's got a huge smile two miles wide."
He looked at Brad and said, "Plus, this guy is big inside, where it . Right?" Hearing this, Brad spoke before he could think. "In my heart, I'm three miles wide." Room 5 laughed again. But Brad knew that they were laughing him this time.
A．nervous B．proud C．excited D．lucky
A．ugly B．short C．thin D．fat
A．had B．preferred C．tried D．turned
A．sad B．true C．funny D．mad
A．stop B．encourage C．punish D．hurt
A．exactly B．hardly C．certainly D．probably
A．if B．although C．so that D．because
A．smile B．reply C．look D．reason
A．happens B．hides C．appears D．matters
A．at B．with C．about D．to
I needed to get something to clean the house this weekend, so I went to a local store. While walking around, I realized that I didn’t _______ at anyone. That was not my character. I almost always smile at strangers in the hope that it may make them a bit_______. But at that special moment, I was thinking about what had worried me earlier that day and not really in the______ to smile.
When I went to check out my things, I met with a very_______ line. To shorten the first line, a second register(收银台) opened up. I _______ turned into it. After a few moments, I began to _______ that all the people before me had lots of things to check out. I wasn’t _______ any longer, so I returned to the first line. After a while, all the people in the second line checked out. I was still standing in the ________ line.
At last, it was my _______ to check out. I found that the man behind the register seemed so happy! He greeted me________ a big smile.
“_______ nice it is to see a smiling face in this store!” I said.
He _______ to me, “I love to smile, because you never know what people are going through.” At that moment, he made me think of _______.
Something in me changed, and we began talking. There was no one behind me, ______ we talked and laughed for a while. What a gift it was to be _______ by this kind young man! I suddenly had all the time in the world.
A．shout B．smile C．look D．laugh
A．closer B．newer C．happier D．faster
A．store B．mood C．place D．room
A．long B．short C．boring D．interesting
A．simply B．easily C．slowly D．quickly
A．remember B．forget C．doubt D．notice
A．police B．nervous C．patient D．silent
A．first B．second C．third D．last
A．turn B．dream C．duty D．courage
A．in B．on C．to D．with
A．What B．How C．While D．Why
A．got B．answered C．replied D．cried
A．himself B．myself C．yourself D．herself
A．but B．although C．because D．so
A．pushed in B．opened up C．cheered up D．put through
When I was about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could hardly have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my outside in the back yard. At once I rushed out to the yard. There was my bike, it wasn’t the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so disappointing! I thought I my parents’ feelings because I could see the disappointment their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I the old bike and rode it, feeling bad that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn’t .... As time went by, I began to understand my parents gave me much more than just a rusty old bike. They gave me a life lesson about . When you give something out of love, it doesn’t matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this story because giving a gift is not about money. It’s about how much love you can feel from it. Do remember, a gift that 50 two dollars isn’t any less valuable than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．guitar B．gift C．cake D．card
A．and B．or C．but D．because
A．liked B．hated C．hurt D．thanked
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．got in B．got on C．got off D．got up
A．look ahead B．look back C．come up D．come down
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．love B．money C．friendship D．knowledge
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．offers
Language is colourful. There are many with heart. One of them is to “lose your heart” to someone. When that , you have fallen in love. if the person who “won your heart” does not love you, you are to have a “broken heart.” In your , you think that the person you loved is “hard-hearted,” and in fact, has a “heart of stone.”
You may decide to “pour out your heart” to a friend. Telling someone about your personal can often make you feel better.
If your friend does not to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to “have a heart.” You are asking your friend to show some sympathy (同情) for your . Your friend “has her heart in the right place” if she says she is sorry for you feel.
If your friend says, “My heart bleeds for you”, she means the . She is a cold-hearted person who does not really your situation.
When you are feeling , “your heart is in your mouth.” You might say, for example, that your heart was in your mouth when you asked a bank to lend you some money to a new house.
If that bank says to you, do not “lose heart.” Be “strong-hearted.” Sit down with the banker and have a “heart to heart” talk. Be open and honest about your situation. The bank may have a “change of heart” and agree to lend you the money. Then you could worrying and “put your heart at rest.”
A．articles B．letters C．expressions D．words
A．happens B．rises C．has D．takes
A．Then B．And C．But D．So
A．ready B．sure C．excited D．surprised
A．happiness B．sadness C．kindness D．sickness
A．health B．effort C．problems D．honour
A．need B．decide C．seem D．refuse
A．situation B．location C．direction D．lifestyle
A．what B．how C．which D．when
A．same B．right C．opposite D．familiar
A．care about B．care for C．look after D．talk about
A．angry B．sorry C．satisfied D．afraid
A．look for B．pay for C．sell out D．clean up
A．bye B．hello C．no D．thanks
A．stop B．keep C．practice D．continue
On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom Sawyer. Tom was by his aunt for causing some trouble. And he had to paint their fence(篱笆) which was 30 yards long. He knew other boys would him. He didn’t want to become a joke, so he thought hard. Then he came up with an idea and his brush to start the work.
A moment later, Ben Rogers came with an apple in his hand.
“You did something wrong again, right?” Ben asked.
“Of course not. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a to paint a fence like this every day?” Tom said and went on painting.
Ben watched in silence for a while and became more and more . “Tom, will you let me have a try?” He asked.
But Tom , “Sorry, but Aunt Polly trusted me to do the painting. She said only I could do the job .”
“Oh, please, Tom,” said Ben. “I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you half my . Wait, I’ll give you all of it.”
“That’s a deal,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”
Tom gave Ben his brush with worry on his face joy in his heart. He sat down and started to eat the apple.
When Ben got , Billy was waiting for his turn. He gave Tom a kite for the chance to paint. Behind Bill, there were many others…
Soon Tom got lots of “treasure”, and the fence got three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased that she gave Tom a big apple!
A．chosen B．guided C．praised D．punished
A．connect with B．laugh at C．wait for D．take care of
A．picked up B．brought up C．gave up D．kept up
A．competition B．journey C．decision D．chance
A．nervous B．interested C．lonely D．sleepy
A．refused B．agreed C．stopped D．succeeded
A．sadly B．comfortably C．perfectly D．poorly
A．brush B．kite C．apple D．toy
A．but B．so C．and D．or
A．worried B．sick C．relaxed D．tired