I look at spiders and butterflies. I watch caterpillars and moths. Sometimes I think I’m the only one who _______ these things. But if it hadn't been for a _______ cafeteria, I wouldn’t have ever noticed Valeri .
Valeri was a new student. She walked to class with her books huddled against her chest and her head down. She talked only when the teacher asked her a question. After a month at our school, she hadn’t made any friend . At recess , she sat on a bench and read . If you asked who she was, you’d get a _______ like this , “She’s in my PE class.”
One day at lunch, I had _______ to sit. Most tables were full, my friends scattered among them. But Valeri sat alone, book in hand, I walked over to her and asked, “May I sit here?” I asked. “Sure,” she said.
The cafeteria was noisy, but _______ hung between us. Valeri didn’t seem to _______, but it drove me crazy. I _______ my mind for things to say.
“So,” I said, “is that a good book?” Valeri _______ and went back to reading. “What’s it about?” I asked , after several more _______ seconds of silence.
“It’s called Eragon , and it’s about a dragon!”
“Sounds cool.” I said. I was about to ask her another question, but the bell rang. As I rushed out of the cafeteria, I ________ Valeri , “See you.”
“see you.” she said.
Then one day, while watching a talent show, I got ________ and I wanted it to end so I could read Eragon .
Then a shy girl walked on stage. I recognized her ________. It was Valeri.
She started to play. The notes formed a soft, sweet tune. Then it turned fast, then louder. Valeri ended the song with one hard, fast, ________ note. The auditorium( 观众席) fell completely silent until we realized the music was finished. We burst into applause(鼓掌). Valeri took a ________ bow and rushed off stage.
I smiled to myself. Valeri wasn’t just a “quiet girl”. She knew about wonderful books and could play the violin like nothing I’d ever heard. Like a caterpillar or butterfly, she was beautiful and ________ when you looked closely.
【小题1】A.notices | B.ignores | C.admires | D.researches |
【小题2】A.empty | B.crowded | C.popular | D.deserted |
【小题3】A.reflection | B.shock | C.response | D.proposal |
【小题4】A.somewhere | B.anywhere | C.nowhere | D.everywhere |
【小题5】A.harmony | B.silence | C.shadow | D.comfort |
【小题6】A.move | B.permit | C.escape | D.mind |
【小题7】A.lost | B.searched | C.changed | D.opened |
【小题8】A.explore | B.laughed | C.chatted | D.nodded |
【小题9】A.annoying | B.exciting | C.frightening | D.surprising |
【小题10】A.saw to | B.referred to | C.called to | D.replied to |
【小题11】A.relaxed | B.bored | C.focused | D.concerned |
【小题12】A.gradually | B.carefully | C.immediately | D.fortunately |
【小题13】【小题14】A.slow | B.quick | C.quality | D.dramatic |
【小题15】A.shy | B.outgoing | C.quiet | D.amazing |