阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When
our girls are brave, they are free to explore in their learning and in life.
That exploration leads to the
1 of their talents and passions. On Saturday
night we saw one of our students act so bravely that it took my 2 away.
One
of the lead characters of our show, Blue Stockings, was played by a science
teacher, Ben Walker. 3, Ben broke his nose very badly when
playing football on Saturday and consequently couldn't 4.
Ella Jones, a year-eleven student and part of the cast, who 5 to
rest on Saturday, was 6 to
play Ben's role.
Think
about that. She had three hours' 7, playing a role of a 8 she had never played before, in front of the
audience who paid for it. And if she couldn't 9,
the impact of the whole play would be diminished (减弱). It was not the end of the world, but it would be 10 for all concerned.
I would have 11.
But Ella rose to the 12. She said, "I was astonished; 13,
I figured the show must go on and I wanted to 14.
I wasn't scared 15 I
arrived at the theatre and realized how much there was to 16.
It wasn't
just about lines, but it was about the stagecraft (舞台表演技巧). I was
17 about the other actors because I know how 18 it is to perform a role with someone who isn't
as invested, especially if it is an emotional scene."
Asked how the show 19,
Ella said, “It was amazing, and the audience seemed to love the male character
I played for the first time." She added, "Just
because you're scared doesn't mean you can't be 20.
Anyway, I made it."
(1)
A .
discovery
B .
change
C .
growth
D .
control
(2)
A .
pain
B .
breath
C .
faith
D .
concern
(3)
A .
Secretly
B .
Hopefully
C .
Unsurprisingly
D .
Unfortunately
(4)
A .
coach
B .
perform
C .
survive
D .
retire
(5)
A .
refused
B .
decided
C .
happened
D .
promised
(6)
A .
asked
B .
forced
C .
trained
D .
reminded
(7)
A .
wait
B .
interval
C .
notice
D .
judgment
(8)
A .
director
B .
woman
C .
man
D .
teacher
(9)
A .
take it away
B .
look it up
C .
make it out
D .
carry it off
(10)
A .
encouraging
B .
disappointing
C .
rewarding
D .
amusing
(11)
A .
run
B .
agreed
C .
shared
D .
failed
(12)
A .
power
B .
challenge
C .
danger
D .
threat
(13)
A .
besides
B .
therefore
C .
however
D .
instead
(14)
A .
win
B .
quit
C .
resist
D .
help
(15)
A .
until
B .
unless
C .
after
D .
when
(16)
A .
put away
B .
hand in
C .
work out
D .
take over
(17)
A .
doubtful
B .
confident
C .
curious
D .
worried
(18)
A .
easy
B .
tough
C .
embarrassing
D .
interesting
(19)
A .
sounded
B .
improved
C .
started
D .
went
(20)
A .
brave
B .
proud
C .
calm
D .
shy
答案:(1)A;(2)B;(3)D;(4)B;(5)C;(6)A;(7)C;(8)C;(9)D;(10)B;(11)A;(12)B;(13)C;(14)D;(15)A;(16)C;(17)D;(18)B;(19)D;(20)A;