10．阅读下面短文，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．
One day in my third grade，I brought home a very plain invitation．
"I'm not going，"I said．"She's a （35）C girl named Ruth，and Berniece and Pat aren't going．She asked the whole class，all 36of us．"
As Momma studied the invitation，she looked （36）B sad．Then she said，"Well，you are going!I'll pick up a present tomorrow．"
I couldn't believe it．Momma had never made me go to a party!I was sure I'd （37）A die if I had to go．But nothing could ever make Momma change her mind．
When Saturday arrived，Momma （38）D me out of bed，made me wrap the pretty pink mirror she bought and drove me over to Ruth's home．
Following Ruth up the steeest （最陡峭的），scariest stairs I'd ever seen，I finally got through the door．On the table sat the biggest cake I had ever seen．Thirty-six cups filled with homemade candy were near the cake-each one with a name on it．
"This won't be too bad-once （39）C gets here，"I decided．
"Where's your mom？"I asked Ruth．
Looking down at the floor，she said，"Well，she's sick．"
"Oh．Where's your dad？"
"He's gone．"
Then there was a （40）A，except for a few bad coughs from behind a closed door．About 15minutes passed…then 10more．Suddenly，we （41）B that no one else was coming．
How could I get out of here？As I slowly fell into self-pity，I saw Ruth's tearful face．All at once my eight-year-old heart was filled with pity for Ruth and （42）D at my 35selfish （自私的） classmates．I spoke at the top of my voice，"Who needs them？"
Ruth's surprised look changed to （43）A agreement．
We started with the cake．I sang"Happy Birthday"（44）C Ruth made a wish and blew out the candles，and then we played all the games．
In a flash it was noon and Momma arrived to pick me up．（45）D Ruth repeatedly，I happily got into the car．
"I was the only one there-out of the whole class．And I couln't wait to tell every one of them what a great party they （46）B!"
That was the day I learned that one person could really make a difference．I had made a big difference on Ruth's ninth birthday，and Momma had made a big difference in my life．
| 35．A．popular | B．lucky | C．new | D．happy |
| 36．A．hopefully | B．strangely | C．absolutely | D．immediately |
| 37．A．just | B．still | C．ever | D．never |
| 38．A．helped | B．knocked | C．kicked | D．rushed |
| 39．A．anyone | B．no one | C．everyone | D．someone |
| 40．A．silence | B．voice | C．shame | D．sadness |
| 41．A．expected | B．realized | C．hoped | D．explained |
| 42．A．responsibility | B．understanding | C．interest | D．anger |
| 43．A．excited | B．sudden | C．direct | D．quiet |
| 44．A．since | B．because | C．while | D．though |
| 45．A．Holding | B．Replying | C．Praising | D．Thanking |
| 46．A．hated | B．missed | C．lost | D．knew． |
