When it came to musicals, I thought I was a foreigner to them. They brought me nothing but ________, and I would constantly ________ the time when watching one.
Last month, unexpectedly, my friend Tom invited me to join him to see the musical You’re a Good Man, Jerry. I was not particularly ________, because I guessed that I would repeat the ________ circle of half-hearted attention to the plot and characters, turning to WeChat and TikTok from time to time over the performance. However, not to let him down, I ________ to go with him. ________ it would be like, the performance could pull me out of my house.
The musical began ________ after we found our seats. Jerry took the ________, sitting down with a sandwich. ________ nobody eating with him during the lunch, he was portrayed as a ________ boy. He was about to finish his lunch ________ he ________ a little girl also eating alone on the corner of the stage. After a few seconds of hesitation, he chose to ________ himself to go over to start a talk with her. As expected, the girl didn’t take a look at him at first. However, as the performance progressed, the two children found themselves chatting ________. I was deeply impressed with the ________ of Jerry’s singing a song feeling sorry for his ________ of talent. But he proudly declared, “I’m a(n) ________ and remarkable boy despite some weaknesses.”
Industries are crushing standards on all of us, and we often ________ ourselves by our achievements ________ recognize our basic worth as individuals. Everybody loves Jerry, a clumsy, self-doubting, insecure, but lovable 4-year-old. To see Jerry accept himself was eye-opening.
Not all musicals are ________.
【小题1】A.education | B.boredom | C.surprise | D.fright |
【小题2】A.forget | B.worry | C.save | D.check |
【小题3】A.excited | B.annoyed | C.touched | D.upset |
【小题4】A.fresh | B.interesting | C.meaningful | D.familiar |
【小题5】A.volunteered | B.begged | C.agreed | D.continued |
【小题6】A.Whatever | B.However | C.Whomever | D.Wherever |
【小题7】A.quickly | B.shortly | C.slowly | D.finally |
【小题8】A.path | B.computer | C.stage | D.bus |
【小题9】【小题10】A.shameful | B.strong | C.weak | D.lonely |
【小题11】【小题12】A.remembered | B.spotted | C.heard | D.knew |
【小题13】A.enjoy | B.make | C.beg | D.challenge |
【小题14】A.merrily | B.coldly | C.casually | D.nervously |
【小题15】A.scene | B.sight | C.view | D.thought |
【小题16】A.development | B.lack | C.understanding | D.discovery |
【小题17】A.optimistic | B.determined | C.unique | D.healthy |
【小题18】A.define | B.consider | C.regard | D.think |
【小题19】A.other than | B.less than | C.rather than | D.more than |
【小题20】A.long | B.dull | C.acceptable | D.amazing |