完形填空阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。“Class,thisisDavidEvans”Mrs.Parmeleintroducedhimtoustryingtogivehimawarm
完形填空
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。
“Class,thisisDavidEvans”Mrs.Parmeleintroducedhimtoustryingtogivehimawarmwelcome.Wesawaboyinoldclothesandshoes.Davidlookedaroundandsmiledhopingsomebodywould 1 back.Nobodydid.Hekeptonsmilinganyway.
IheldmybreathhopingMrs.Parmelewouldn’tnoticetheempty 2 nexttomine.Shedidandpointedhiminthatdirection.HelookedoveratmeashesatdownbutIlookedaway.
BytheendofhisfirstweekDavidwasatthebottomofourschool’ssocialladder.“It’shisownfault”Itoldmymotheroneeveningatdinner.“He 3 evenknowshowtocount.”
AsIatelunchwithhimthenextdayandlistenedtohimhoweverIrealizedthatDavidwasverypleasanttobearound.AfterlunchI 4 thatIwouldbeDavid’sfriend.
OnenightasMothertuckedmeintobedIsaid“MomtomorrowisDavid’sbirthdayandhe’snotgoingtogetanything.Nobodyevencares.”
“Don’tworry”Momsaidasshekissedmegoodnight.“I’msureeverythingwillbe 5 .”
AtbreakfastthenextmorningIsaidIwasn’tfeelingwell.
“Howwouldyoulikeitifyouronlyfrienddidn’tshowuponyourbirthday?”Motheraskedgently.Ithoughtitoverforamomentandthenkissedhergoodbye.
IwishedDavidahappybirthdayfirstthinginthemorningandhisembarrassedsmileshowedmethathewasgladIhad 6 .
Bymid-afternoonIhadalmostdecidedthatbirthdaysweren’tthat 7 .ThenasMrs.ParmelewaswritingontheblackboardIheardafamiliarvoicesingingthebirthdaysong.
MomentslaterMothercamethroughthedoorwithatray(托盘)ofcupcakes.Shewasalsotakinga 8 inherhand.
Mrs.Parmelejoinedin.MotherfoundDavidlookinglikeadeerincarheadlights.Sheputthecupcakesandthegiftonhisdeskandsaid“HappybirthdayDavid.”
Myfriendkindlysharedhiscupcakeswiththeclasstakingthetrayfromdesktodesk.IcaughtMother 9 me.Shesmiledandwinked(使眼色).
DavidEvansmovedonshortlythereafterandIneverheardfromhimagain.ButwheneverIhearthatfamiliarsongIrememberthesofttonesofmymother’svoicethe 10 inaboy’seyesandthetasteofthesweetestcupcake.
1.A.look