“Oops. I fell flat on my face and my books scattered on the ground. I muttered t

 “Oops.” I fell flat on my face and my books scattered (散落) on the ground. I muttered (咕哝) through closed teeth, “I forgot about that stupid bump (不平的路面). I’ve got to remember it tomorrow.”

Today there was a reason I was   11 . This was the day we had to   12  a poem in class. Although I had only lived in France for a few months, I still had to do all the homework from my classes in school.

Memorizing the poem had taken me hours, but I still wasn’t   13  if I would remember it when I stood up in front of class.

This   14  walk to school was always full of   15 . Every day I   16  pass a dog that lived by a church. The huge black animal with long teeth and a loud bark was my   17 . He had once  18  me so completely by surprise that I had jumped in front of a car and was nearly   19 .

But today I had remembered to collect some stones to   20 . He would   21  for all the times he had given me a shock...but the beast wasn’t around today! The one time I was   22  to fight him and he was  23 .

My mind   24  back to the poem. This was the first poem I’d tried to memorize.

When I got to school there were still a good five minutes before class. Then time came for the poem recitals.

“Would anyone like to   25 ?” asked Madame Thimonier.

I remembered my dad’s advice: “Just go first, and   26  everyone. Even if you forget part of the poem, you’ll have made a good impression!”

So I raised my hand. Madame Thimonier looked surprised.

I walked to the front of the room. I began and soon stumbled (结巴) on the first line but managed to   27  from my mistake and continue.   28  was all coming back to me. Those hours spent memorizing the poem had   29 .

I kept reciting at a rapid pace. I looked over at Madame Thimonier and saw a look of astonishment on her face.

I walked back to my desk full of   30  after I had said the whole poem perfectly.

11. A. forgetful             B. strange                     C. upset                       D. distracted

12. A. recite          B. explain                     C. remember                 D. analyze

13. A. clear                   B. sure                         C. doubtful                   D. aware

14. A. regular         B. long                         C. daily                        D. short

15. A. danger         B. excitement               C. astonishment            D. fright

16. A. had to               B. needed to                  C. hated to                    D. loved to

17. A. friend                 B. enemy               C. guide                       D. fellow

18. A. taken                  B. made                        C. brought                    D. caught

19. A. run off              B. broken down            C. knocked off             D. run over

20. A. have fun             B. train it               C. fight back                 D. give it a lesson

21. A. learn                   B. see                           C. regret                       D. pay

22. A. nervous              B. ready                       C. willing               D. determined

23. A. disappeared  B. gone                       C. missing                    D. lost

24. A. flew                   B. came                        C. got                          D. wandered

25. A. start                   B. try                           C. volunteer                  D. recite

26. A. impress              B. encourage          C. surprise                    D. show

27. A. recover        B. rise                          C. free                         D. break

28. A. This                   B. That                         C. It                      D. Memory

29. A. paid back            B. paid off                    C. worked out        D. made it

30. A. confidence   B. respect                     C. belief                       D. pride

试题答案

11-15DABCB    16-20ABADC           21-25 DABDC    26-30CACBD