阅读下面短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。
Alex was a giraffe who lived in a zoo with his mom, dad and other giraffe friends. As Alex ________, he found his neck was much shorter than the others’. He began to get worried. But his mother told him that he was ________. She said it did not matter how short or long his neck was.
Alex tried not to ________ his short neck. But as his friends grew taller and taller, his neck stayed short. Sometimes the other giraffes laughed at him, but his parents told him not to ________. They said that he should be happy with himself the way he was. He tried, but he could not even _______ in some giraffe sports. He was just too short.
One day, one of the zoo keepers came and took Alex away. Alex was frightened (害怕的). Would he have to leave the ________ just because he didn’t have a long neck? The zoo keeper calmed Alex down and gave him some food. Alex felt ________. Then he led Alex into another area of the zoo. There was a small door between the two areas. Alex was the only giraffe that could fit through it.
Soon Alex’s parents came to see him. “I told you that you were special,” his ________ said. “The zoo has made a place just for you ________ so many people want to see how special you are!” She was right. Visitors pointed to him and screamed (尖叫) excitedly. They looked ________ to see something so special at the zoo.
【小题1】| A．grew | B．brought | C．doubted | D．agreed |
【小题2】| A．strange | B．funny | C．usual | D．special |
【小题3】| A．get up | B．look for | C．think about | D．put on |
【小题4】| A．stop | B．worry | C．turn | D．change |
【小题5】| A．fall | B．answer | C．hear | D．play |
【小题6】| A．zoo | B．office | C．bank | D．museum |
【小题7】| A．slower | B．worse | C．better | D．prouder |
【小题8】| A．aunt | B．brother | C．father | D．mother |
【小题9】| A．because | B．unless | C．though | D．until |
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