Theendoftheschoolyearwascomingquickly.Iwassoexcitedbecauseitwastimefortheschoolplaytryouts.Thisyear'splaywascalledMysteryattheLighthouse.IwastogettheleadpartofJoewhotriestosolvethemysteryofthelig

　　Theendoftheschoolyearwascomingquickly.Iwassoexcitedbecauseitwastimefortheschoolplaytryouts.Thisyear'splaywascalledMysteryattheLighthouse.Iwas   togettheleadpartofJoewhotriestosolvethemysteryofthelightsthatgoonandoffbythemselves.

　　Afterschoolallthosewhowantedto   outfortheplaymetinthegymat3:30.MyfriendKevinandIsatandwaitedforourturntoreadfortheplay.Thenextday   werepostedonthewalloutsidethegym.Kevingotapartintheplay.Howeverldidn'tseemyname.Ifelt   inside.IwassureIwouldgetthepart.

　　"Ican'tunderstandwhyI'mnotintheplay"IsaidtomyMom."Rickitjust  thatsomeonewasalittlebetterthanyou.Youshouldn'tgiveupjustbecauseofthisonetime.Lookatalltheotherthingsyou'regoodat"saidMom."Youaregreatwithartanddrawingandyou'reasupersoccerplayer.""Iguessso"Isaid    Iwenttomyroom.

　　ThenextdayatschoolMr.CartertheartteacheraskedmeifIwouldbeinterestedindoingsomedrawingandpaintingfortheplay."Youwantmetohelpdrawfortheplay?""Isuredo"saidMr.Carter.Iwassohappyaboutbeingpartoftheplay   .

　　Istayedafterschooleachdayforthenextweekanddrewabiglighthouseandpaintedit.I   drewsomeboatsinthewaterandpaintedthem.Iwassoexcitedthenightoftheplay.I    fromthesideofthestageasKevinsaidhispartoftheplayverywell.AttheendoftheshowMr.Cartercalledallthestudentsontothestagewhohelpedwiththeartworklightsandmovingthingsaroundonstage.Ifelt   ofbeingpartoftheplay.IthinkIlikedoingtheartworkbetter.Itwassomuchfun!

　　1.A.hoping   B.smiling C.helpingD.learning

　　2.A.pick    B.give   C.took   D.try.

　　3.A.jobs    B.parts   C.events  D.choices

　　4.A.special   B.worried C.funny   D.ready

　　5.A.supposesB.explainsC.matters D.means

　　6.A.if   B.as   C.once   D.until

　　7.A.sofar   B.asusual C.afterall D.aboveall

　　8.A.instead   B.still   C.just   D.also

　　9.A.rushed   B.stepped C.watched D.reported

　　10.A.afraid   B.proud   C.tired   D.sure