阅读下面短文，用适当的词填空。每空只能填写一个单词。
Ban the Band?
Every year, our school has a dance for all the students. It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful dresses, instead of the usual school _____.
Most of us think the dance is great fun---even the teachers enjoy being there. _____, two weeks ago someone said that there would be no live band this year---only CDs.
“I don’t believe it!” Amy cried out during the lunch break.
“Someone said the school couldn’t _____ a band, and they think it’s too noisy anyway,” added Daniel.
“Well, I don’t think it’s good enough _____ a band!” declared Angela, “and I’m going to see what can be done.”
Angela was as good as her word. In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster, who agreed to give the situation some more thought. And he suggested that one possibility for having a band was to increase the _____ of each ticket from $5 to $10. Angela had to find out whether the students would like to do that.
“I need all of you to help me,” she announced to our group before school the next day. “Mr. Berry gave me a list of all the names, and suggested we ask each one their opinions about the band and _____ cost.”
During the day we asked around _____ Angela suggested, and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost. We were amazed how much support there was for the band and everyone agreed to _____ the extra $5.
“I’m surprised,” smiled Mr. Berry, when we gave him the result. “I really thought that only a few people wanted their band and that the cost would be too high. OK, Angela, your next ____ is to find a good band and line them up for the dance.”
Angela was all smiles and _____ the news to Amy and Daniel. “You are amazing,” smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.
1.uniform/ clothes/ dress
2.However
3.afford
4.without
5.price
6.extra
7.as
8.pay
9.task/job
10.told/ broke/ gave
【解析】
试题分析:
1.uniform/ clothes/ dress 句意：晚会穿着新衣服，新鞋子，而不是平常穿的校服（衣服）。故填uniform/ clothes/ dress。
2.However前后句为转折关系。故填However。
3.afford 句意：有人认为我们学校支付不起一个乐队。支付的起，买的起，afford。
4.without 句意：没有乐队，舞会就一点都不精彩了。没有，without。
5.price句意：请一个乐队来要将门票的价格从五美元增加到十美元。价格，price。
6.extra根据句意可知请一个乐队有额外的花费。额外的，extra。
7.as句意：我们按照Angela所说的询问了周围的同学。按照，as。
8.pay句意：每个人都同意支付额外的五美元。支付，pay
9.task/job句意：你的下一个任务就是去找一个优秀的乐队。任务，task/job。
10.told/ broke/ gave句意：Angela将消息告诉了Amy 和 Daniel。故填told/ broke/ gave。
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