【完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Itwasnowonder】
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ItwasnowonderIwasnotlookingforwardtoenteringninthgrade.Highschooliswell-knownforbeingabattlegroundwhereeveryoneseemstobe 36 throughphysicalchangesemotionalmoodswingsandlowself-respect.Forme 37 wasmypunishment.
Ihadalwaysfeltinsecureandoutof38asoneofthe 39 membersofmyclassstandingaheadabovetheothergirlsandbendingatthe 40 ofthelinetoavoidsticking 41.
Iespeciallyhatebeingaroundlargegroupsofpeoplelikeduringthesocialhourafterservicesatmychurch. 42 theprayerswerefinishedIwouldleaveasquicklyaspossiblesoIcould 43 otherwell-meaningcongratulations"Ruthie!Lookhowtallyou'regetting!"
Mygrandfatherwouldwatchme 44 increasinglyuncomfortablebuthedidnot 45 atmyself--consciousnessortrytocomfortme. 46hewouldremindme."Standstraightandtall"hewouldsayasIunsuccessfullytriedtoshrink(使缩小)myself.MoreovereachtimeIwouldembarrassedlyobey.Evenatage15Iunderstoodthathisadvicewasabout 47 thanjustfeetandinches.
Mygrandfathergrewupinwar-tornEurope.WhenGermansoldiers 48 hishometownhewoundupjoiningtheSovietarmytofight 49 hiscountry'sfreedom."Standstraightstandtall"meantsomethingelsebackthen.
_50 thewarheboardedaboatfor 51 andonJanuary271947hesteppedontothedockinManhattan.Hewashungryand 52 fromseasickness.Allaloneinanewcountryhewas 53 abouthisfuture.Stillhemarchedhead-onintothestreetsofNewYork.Soonhemet 54 Europeanimmigrantseachofthemtryingtofindhisorherownway.Iftheycoulddoitwhycouldn'the?"Standstraightstandtall"hewouldremindhimself.Hefelthisfaith 55.Whenhewalkedintothechurchthatfirsttimehewalkedinproudly.
36.A.going B.getting C.looking D.putting
37.A.age B.sex C.height D.face
38.A.place B.order C.control D.date
39.A.younger B.s