完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
"Hey, Tahlia! How's the model?"
I had just taken a bite of my hot dog __21__ I heard a familiar voice yelling at me from across the crowded school yard. I saw a group of popular girls who were all __22__.
"What kind of __23_ are you going to do? An ad for a Frankenstein movie?" More laughter. My stomach twisted into a tight knot. How could they humiliate (羞辱) me like this, __24__ the entire school? As I walked into the cafeteria, I __25__ the dark scars on my right hand.
At 9 months old, I knocked over a tea pot and dumped boiling water allover my hands and stomach. My parents __26__ me to the hospital, but I had to have skin graft (移植) operation. I was in so much pain! But what __27__ me most were the cruel things people said about how I looked, __28__ that day at lunch.
The girls were being supermean to me because they'd heard I was considering doing some modeling. A close friend had suggested that I shouldn't let my scars limit me and that I might __29__ a good model.
But after that __30__ at school, I was sure I'd made a huge mistake. Upon arriving home, I covered the mirror with a blanket, fell on my bed and sobbed.
The next day, I __31__ myself to go to school. At lunch my best friend Jesse tried to encourage me: "You can't __32_ forever, Tahlia. So what if you have a few scars? Just go outside and show them that you're just as good as they are." Although I knew he was right, I couldn’t __33__ standing up for myself like that.
However, that night as I sat on the bed, my friend's words replayed in my mind. I'm __34__ hiding from myself, I thought. How stupid! Slowly, I stood up, walked over to the __35__, and tossed the blanket aside. There, in the mirror I saw a slim, dark-haired, blue-eyed girl, looking just fine, __36__ with a few scars.
The next day I wore a comfortable T-shirt to school. What's more, I had lunch outside the cafeteria, __37__ beside those mean girls. They were shocked that I should dare to walk into their territory. I felt __38_ too—free and happy.
Sometimes people still look at me strangely. They __39_ and stare, but I don't let it get to me. I have applied to several modeling companies, and at least one company is considering me for jobs. Maybe I'll never __40_ posing on the runway, but I do know one thing: I'm done.
| 【小题1】 | | A．as | B．when | C．while | D．before |
|
| 【小题2】 | | A．applauding | B．cheering | C．laughing | D．quarreling |
|
| 【小题3】 | | A．modeling | B．writing | C．drilling | D．acting |
|
| 【小题4】 | | A．in spite of | B．in view of | C．in terms of | D．in front of |
|
| 【小题5】 | | A．looked into | B．searched for | C．wondered about | D．glanced at |
|
| 【小题6】 | | A．presented | B．sent | C．rushed | D．handed |
|
| 【小题7】 | | A．hurt | B．beat | C．disappointed | D．puzzled |
|
| 【小题8】 | | A．for | B．like | C．on | D．after |
|
| 【小题9】 | | A．impress | B．make | C．consult | D．defeat |
|
| 【小题10】 | | A．effect | B．phenomenon | C．challenge | D．scene |
|
| 【小题11】 | | A．forced | B．expected | C．reminded | D．preferred |
|
| 【小题12】 | | A．apologize | B．beg | C．hide | D．complain |
|
| 【小题13】 | | A．consider | B．imagine | C．appreciate | D．resist |
|
| 【小题14】 | | A．hardly | B．ever | C．even | D．gradually |
|
| 【小题15】 | | A．blanket | B．bed | C．chair | D．mirror |
|
| 【小题16】 | | A．while | B．though | C．but | D．because |
|
| 【小题17】 | | A．right | B．still | C．therefore | D．anyhow |
|
| 【小题18】 | | A．sensitive | B．uncomfortable | C．different | D．tense |
|
| 【小题19】 | | A．compare | B．associate | C．wave | D．whisper |
|
| 【小题20】 | | A．give up | B．end up | C．put up | D．set up |
|
，其最外层有
，其最外层有 个电子。