二、完形填空(10分)
John Stewart was a poor but very smart kid. He always got high scores at school. He was shy, so he didn’t have any 1 . His classmate, Kevin, was a kid who was unkind to almost everyone including John. He did well in most subjects, but always failed Maths. The two kids had 2 similar to each other, but an act of kindness connected(把……联系起来) them.
One day, John saw a lady drop(掉下) a purse on his way to school. The lady didn’t notice that. John caught up with her and 3 the purse to her.
The lady happened to be Kevin’s mother. That evening, she told Kevin about the kind little boy. She said, “His name is John Steward. I guess he goes to your school.”
“What?” Kevin said 4 . “Did you mean poor John, my classmate?”
To thank John, Kevin and his mom decided to invite him over for some snacks.
The next day, when John saw Kevin running towards him, he got really 5 . He thought Kevin was going to beat(打) him. 6 , Kevin gave him a hug(拥抱), “Thanks for returning my mom’s purse. She wants to invite you over for some home-made cookies.”
“Well, I have to get my mother’s permission(允许) first.”
After school, they went to John’s home. John’s mom was very happy to see his son come back 7 a friend. She agreed at once when Kevin asked 8 she was OK with that.
The two kids enjoyed cookies at Kevin’s home. Then, they did homework together. Kevin was amazed at how John 9 the difficult Maths homework easily. With John’s help, Kevin 10 Maths tests, and he became friendly to others. They became best friends as well.
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) 8. A. why B. if C. when D. how
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) 9. A. worked out B. stayed up C. put up D. found out
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