用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯(每个单词限用一次)。

Naming the Baby

Parents always think their babies are very special. They want others to 　61　 　their children. For this reason, they sometimes give their children unusual 　62　 . They may choose names such as Chelma, Ukiah, Brianna, or Elvira. There are some advantages to this practice. A child who is 　63　 　an uncommon name may feel special from childhood. 　64　 , sometimes we remember people with unusual names 　65　 　than we remember people with ordinary names.

66　 , unusual names can cause problems. They can be hard for teachers and friends to pronounce. They can also be hard to spell, 　67　 　computers may automatically(自动地) change them. For example, Jule may become July. Some people may have a bad impression on an unusual name 　68　 　they even meet the person. 　69　 　of all, other children sometimes don’t like kids with uncommon names. The message for parents is, “Think 　70　 　before you give your child an unusual name.”

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项。

About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinnier boy. They were 　31　 　him names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face. 　32　 　I saw that, I walked over to the group.

I stepped 　33　 　them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done worthy of 　34　 　they were doing to him. One of the boys replied, “He’s weird.” At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the 　35　 　was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird” 　36　 , and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told them that everyone is 　37　 , and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood 　38　 　for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He 　39　 　to let him play with them.

I thanked the boy for being so 　40　 . As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park 　41　 　no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to 　42　 　someone in need, but I felt sad that 　43　 　else had even taken a second look.

I hope that my action helped them 　44　 　that they could have made a difference with a little 　45　 , and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.

31. A. giving　　　　　　　　　 B. making　　　　　　　　　 C. calling　　　　　　　　　　　 D. telling

32. A. When　　　　　　　　　 B. Before　　　　　　　　　　 C. If　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Though

33. A. against　　　　　　　　 B. between　　　　　　　　 C. beside　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

34. A. how　　　　　　　　　　 B. why　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whom　　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

35. A. guess　　　　　　　　　 B. sign　　　　　　　　　　　 C. problem　　　　　　　　　　 D. answer

36. A. read　　　　　　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　 C. meant　　　　　　　　　　　 D. wrote

37. A. different　　　　　　　 B. free　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. important　　　　　　　　　 D. strong

38. A. angrily 　　　　　　　 B. silently　　　　　　　　　 C. carefully　　　　　　　　　　 D. happily

39. A. refused　　　　　　　　 B. expected　　　　　　　　 C. offered　　　　　　　　　　　 D. prepared

40. A. proud　　　　　　　　　 B. clever　　　　　　　　　　 C. honest　　　　　　　　　　　 D. patient

41. A. or　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. but

42. A. help 　　　　　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　　　　　　　 C. love　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. remember

43. A. someone　　　　　　　 B. anyone　　　　　　　　　 C. no one　　　　　　　　　　　 D. everyone

44. A. decide　　　　　　　　　 B. realize　　　　　　　　　　 C. suggest　　　　　　　　　　 D. agree

45. A. energy　　　　　　　　 B. practice　　　　　　　　　 C. knowledge 　　　　　　　 D. effort

30. - Will you be able to come and help us clean the room?

- ______, but I’m doing my homework.

A. I’d love to　　　　　 B. I hope not　　　　　 C. I do care　　　　　 　　 D. I’m afraid not

29. - How long have you been collecting shells?

- ______.

A. After I left school　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. Before I moved here

C. When I went to the beach　　　 　　　　　　 D. Since I was ten years old

28. Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can get ______ of schoolwork.

A. on the way　　　　　 B. by the way　　　　 C. in the way　　　　　　　　 D. out of the way

27. -I’m leaving now.

- ______ you turn off the lights.

A. To make sure　　　 B. Make sure　　　　 C. Made sure　　　　　　　　 D. Making sure