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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.
Ryan's life was nearly perfect.He had a lot of friends on his block.They walked to school together almost every day,and after school they always had time to play.
But Ryan did have one problem.It was his (35)C,Allie.Somehow,Allie just didn't understand that Ryan and his friends didn't want her around.Wherever they went,her little (36)D worked overtime to keep up with the boys.Whenever she came up,she always looked around and said,"Here I am".But nobody would like to play with her.
Ryan tried asking his mom to (37)C Allie at home."Why does my sister have to come along?"he asked."Troy's sister doesn't.Jimmy's sister doesn't.Why me?"
Ryan's mother just laughed."Troy's sister is only six months old,and Jimmy doesn't have a sister.Guess that makes you the (38)D one,Ryan."
Today,Ryan wanted to play whiffle ball with his friends after school.They used to play with a hard ball,but one of them broke window at Mr.McWhirter's house.Boy,had Ryan and his friends gotten into trouble for that one!Mr.McWhirter wouldn't even give them their ball (39)D.
Today,as usual,Allie caught up with the boys and said,"Here I am."Just as(40)B,everyone ignored(不理睬) her.
Finally,the game got started.It was Jimmy's turn to (41)B.He beat the ball hard-right into Mr.McWhirter's yard.The ball lay in the grass,just out of (42)C.The boys looked at each other and nobody knew what to do.
Just at that time,Troy shouted:"Ryan,look at Allie.I mean,look at how(43)Ashe is."
"Yeah,"said Jimmy."She's so small,she can (44)B through the fence!"
Allie looked at Ryan and his friends.Then she slipped through(滑过)the fence,picked up the ball,and came back out of the yard.She handed the ball to Ryan and
waited,(45)C the boys to see if they wanted her to do anything else.
"Whoooo-eee,"said Troy."That was quick.Thanks,Allie.""Nice job,"said Jimmy,patting (轻拍)her on the head.
Hearing these words,Ryan's heart was filled with (46)B."Come on,"said Ryan,"I'll teach you how to swing the bat."
35.A.mother | B.friend | C.sister | D.neighbor |
36.A.hands | B.head | C.eyes | D.legs |
37.A.watch | B.teach | C.keep | D.wait |
38.A.unusual | B.unafraid | C.unsure | D.unlucky |
39.A.away | B.up | C.out | D.back |
40.A.quickly | B.naturally | C.nervously | D.seriously |
41.A.play | B.hit | C.shoot | D.choose |
42.A.touch | B.control | C.reach | D.order |
43.A.small | B.happy | C.young | D.short |
44.A.pass | B.walk | C.rush | D.fit |
45.A.catching up with | B.looking down upon | C.looking up at | D.putting up with |
46.A.surprise | B.pride | C.patience | D.hope. |