请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
It was winter. Everything in Happy Valley was
1 with snow. Kids living nearby were making a snowman in the park. Julia brought her dad's hat for the snowman. Laura got two shiny little stones for the eyes. Peter found two
2 to be the arms. Robert used a carrot to be the nose. The Smith brothers made two snowballs to
3 the head and body. With the teamwork of all the kids, a cute snowman appeared.
Julia said the snowman should be given a name. The kids couldn't decide on a good one, for everyone wanted to make the decision. "I must be
4 to give him a name. Without my carrot, the snowman wouldn't have a nose," shouted Robert. "Without the sticks I picked, the snowman would have no arms. In that case, how
5 he would look then," argued Peter. Soon the arguments turned into a big
6. The kids walked away
7 with what they had brought. The snowman was nothing but a terrible memory.
Days passed, and laughter was
8 heard in the park of Happy Valley. The kids were beginning to get
9 and lonely. The parents began worrying. What could bring the kids together again? Then they met and had a plan. The next day, all the kids got a
10, telling them there was something special at the park.
They
11 to see what it was, but they didn't talk to each other on the way because of the
12. When they arrived, the kids found a note on the snowman which read, "Dear kids, my heart
13 when Happy Valley isn't what it used to be. Although I'm sad and have no name, I would rather see my happy kids."
The note melted the ice in all kids' hearts. They felt
14 because of what they had done and began to finish the snowman together. Finally, a much cuter snowman
15 there. They all agreed to call him "Mr Warmheart" though he was made of snow. Happy Valley got cheerful laughter back.
(
A
) 1. A. covered
B. crowded
C. filled
D. provided
(
D
) 2. A. bottles
B. pencils
C. brushes
D. sticks
(
A
) 3. A. form
B. invent
C. move
D. take
(
B
) 4. A. taught
B. allowed
C. treated
D. introduced
(
A
) 5. A. ugly
B. strong
C. tall
D. heavy
(
C
) 6. A. secret
B. meeting
C. fight
D. pleasure
(
D
) 7. A. patiently
B. wisely
C. actively
D. angrily
(
C
) 8. A. always
B. often
C. never
D. sometimes
(
B
) 9. A. relaxed
B. bored
C. excited
D. surprised
(
B
)10. A. change
B. message
C. reason
D. question
(
A
)11. A. rushed
B. refused
C. failed
D. forgot
(
D
)12. A. parent
B. villager
C. brother
D. snowman
(
A
)13. A. hurts
B. cheers
C. flies
D. opens
(
C
)14. A. proud
B. warm
C. sorry
D. thankful
(
B
)15. A. walked
B. stood
C. dropped
D. travelled
