二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
I was just watching my little sister Lilly while Mum was busy on an important call. But Lilly wouldn’t stop crying.
At first, I tried to
1 with her favourite teddy bear, but she got bored after a while. Then, I advised reading a book, but she threw it across the room
2 I could even reach the middle.
I needed to calm her down right away. Looking around the room, I noticed the mini basketball hoop (篮筐) with two suction cups (吸盘). A(n)
3 went through my mind. I stuck it on my forehead (额头). It must look
4 because Lilly couldn’t stop laughing.
Feeling encouraged, I pulled the hoop off my head with a loud sound. POP! Lilly laughed, saying, “Do again!” We
5 this several times, and her laughter filled the room.
After a few rounds, Lilly
6 stopped and pointed at my forehead. “Circles!” she said. When I looked in the mirror (镜子), I saw two bright red, perfectly round circles on my forehead.
When Mum walked into the room, she was surprised. “What happened?” she asked. I
7 the situation. Though Mum tried to stay serious, I could tell she was trying to hold back a laugh.
The next morning, the red circles turned into dark purple marks, making me afraid of going to school. At lunchtime, my best friend Pete was
8 and asked about them.
“I stuck a basketball hoop on my head to make my sister laugh,” I said. To my surprise, my friends didn’t laugh at me. Instead, they started sharing their embarrassing (尴尬的) stories, turning my disaster into a moment of
9. I felt we were connected more with each other.
That day, I realized that sometimes the best way to deal with a disaster is to laugh it off and
10 it.
(
A
)1. A. cheer her up B. set her up C. drive her mad D. put her through
(
C
)2. A. after B. till C. before D. so
(
B
)3. A. design B. idea C. example D. truth
(
D
)4. A. terrible B. boring C. pleasant D. funny
(
C
)5. A. closed B. ended C. repeated D. worked
(
B
)6. A. slowly B. suddenly C. simply D. politely
(
C
)7. A. planned B. suggested C. explained D. provided
(
A
)8. A. curious B. nervous C. angry D. excited
(
C
)9. A. trust B. fear C. warmth D. silence
(
D
)10. A. fight B. refuse C. avoid D. share
