It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn't see things ___26___ all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped    27   would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't   28  . But her mother's mind was made up.
Three days later. Carmen got new glasses and instructions   29 . her doctor. "All of the kids will think I'm silly. " Carmen said. Her mother   30   and shook her head. "You look just as beautiful as before, she said. But Carmen didn't believe her.
The next day. Carmen kept the    31   in her pocket(口袋))as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling   32  
Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout.
Carmen ran over to the other girls. "What's the    33 ?" she asked.
"My ring is gone!" Theresa cried. "My sister sent it to me from California. It's very _34__  and I can 't lose it. "
Carmen and her friends began to    35   the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better _36_  she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so _37_ ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her 38  . It was the ring.
"Here it is," she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.
"Thanks, Carmen," she said. "I _39_ thought we'd find it." She paused(停顿). “Hey, 1 didn’t knowyou wore glasses. They look great!"
Carmen had   40   that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.
"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.
【小题1】a. clearly            B. carefully           C. freely              D. quickly
【小题2】 a. everybody         B. anybody         C. somebody            D. nobody
【小题3】 a. explain           B. care               C. agree               D.understand
【小题4】 a.by                B. from               C. like            D. to
【小题5】 a. relaxed            B.cheered          C. smiled         D. jumped

【小题11】

A．though B．if C．because D．as

It all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. Carmen found she couldn't see things ___26___ all the time. She became very worried, but she hoped 　 27　 would know that. When her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didn't　 28　 . But her mother's mind was made up.

Three days later. Carmen got new glasses and instructions 　29 . her doctor. "All of the kids will think I'm silly. " Carmen said. Her mother 　30　 and shook her head. "You look just as beautiful as before, she said. But Carmen didn't believe her.

The next day. Carmen kept the 　 31　 in her pocket(口袋))as she walked into the schoolyard. She stood alone away from her friends, feeling　 32

Suddenly, she heard her friend Theresa shout.

Carmen ran over to the other girls. "What's the 　 33 ?" she asked.

"My ring is gone!" Theresa cried. "My sister sent it to me from California. It's very _34__ and I can 't lose it. "

Carmen and her friends began to 　 35　 the ring in the grassy area of the playground. Carmen realized that she could do better _36_ she could see better. She took the glasses out and put them on. Everything looked so _37_ ! So clear! She looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her 38　 . It was the ring.

"Here it is," she shouted. She handed it to Theresa.

"Thanks, Carmen," she said. "I _39_ thought we'd find it." She paused(停顿). “Hey, 1 didn’t know you wore glasses. They look great!"

Carmen had 　40　 that she was wearing the new glasses. “Thanks,” she replied.

"Maybe wearing glasses won't be so bad after all." Carmen thought.

26. a. clearly 　　　　　　 B. carefully 　　　　　 C. freely 　　　　　　 D. quickly

27. a. everybody　　　 B. anybody 　　　　 C. somebody 　　　　　 D. nobody

28. a. explain　　　　　 　 B. care　　　　　　 　 C. agree 　　　　　　　 D. understand

29. a. by　　　　　　　 　 B. from　　　　　　 　 C. like 　　　　　 D. to

30. a. relaxed　　　　　　 B. cheered　　　　 C. smiled　　　　 D. jumped

31. A. ring　　　　　　 B. keys　　　 　　 C. book 　　　　　 　 D. glasses

32. A. tired 　　　　　　　 B. unhappy 　　　　 C. afraid 　　　　　　 D. serious

33. A. matter 　　　　　　 B. reason 　　　　 C. question 　　　　　 D. secret

34. A. special 　　　　　　 B. common 　　　　 C. cheap 　　　　　　　 D. heavy

35 A. ask for 　　　　　　 B. wait for 　　　　　 C. look for　　　　 D. pay for

36 A. though 　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　 C. because 　　　　　D. as

37. A. natural 　　　　 B. new 　　　　　　 C. dirty 　　　　　　　 D. different

38. A. ears 　　　　　　　 B. feet 　　　　　　　 C. eyes 　　　　　　　 D. hands

39 A. still 　　　　　　　 B. ever 　　　　　　　 C. never 　　　　 D. often

40 A. heard 　　　　　　　 B. forgotten 　　　　　 C. found 　　　　　 D. imagined