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。 I'd worked four months at a university when we had a going-away party for Sandy, who was moving to London. When I got to work the next day, I was 1 to see Sandy there. "Aren't you supposed to be in London?" I asked. She 2 me and said, "I'm Helen." I then found out that I have a rare disease — face blindness. This 3 sent me to the doctor. I didn't think much about it. 4, I'm a successful adult — who cares if my 5 isn't quite like everyone else's? Then, I met Dr. Smith. "Your ability to learn new faces is among the worst," he said. "As for cures, nothing so far has been very 6." After a sad goodbye, I fled in tears. I was 7 until Dad gave me some important advice. "Everyone just wants to talk about themselves," he said. "Just ask questions." This 8 transformed my life. When walking on campus, if someone looked my way, I 9. If they smiled, I stopped to chat. Soon I became an expert at talking to 10. This year, I celebrated my birthday with over 60 friends, many of whom I wasn't able to 11. I was fine with that. 12, I can take courses to treat my illness, but I'd rather spend that time on something I 13, like looking at birds. I get such a 14 identifying them. 15 my face blindness, I've learnt to see the world.
(1)
A .
frightened
B .
pleased
C .
excited
D .
surprised
(2)
A .
got away from
B .
reached out for
C .
stared at
D .
thought of
(3)
A .
discovery
B .
expectation
C .
disaster
D .
accident
(4)
A .
Anyway
B .
Moreover
C .
However
D .
Somehow
(5)
A .
face
B .
brain
C .
illness
D .
growth
(6)
A .
cheap
B .
comfortable
C .
promising
D .
popular
(7)
A .
desperate
B .
annoyed
C .
unconcerned
D .
impatient
(8)
A .
explanation
B .
warning
C .
tip
D .
question
(9)
A .
panicked
B .
waited
C .
hesitated
D .
smiled
(10)
A .
colleagues
B .
patients
C .
students
D .
strangers
(11)
A .
greet
B .
recognize
C .
invite
D .
trust
(12)
A .
Actually
B .
Hopefully
C .
Eventually
D .
Fortunately
(13)
A .
miss
B .
enjoy
C .
remember
D .
ignore
(14)
A .
shock
B .
trouble
C .
shame
D .
thrill
(15)
A .
In fear of
B .
Thanks to
C .
According to
D .
Regardless of
答案:(1)D;(2)C;(3)A;(4)A;(5)B;(6)C;(7)A;(8)C;(9)D;(10)D;(11)B;(12)A;(13)B;(14)D;(15)B;