阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Bai Bingju was dressed up in front of a small mirror to prepare for the next play. In 15 minutes, she would        on the stage (舞台) for her favorite role. Now she was well ready for the performance. She was        that her team could be a        competitor at the 6th Animation (动漫) Festival of Yunnan.

Bai’s team        more than a thousand times before arriving at Kunming. “We as well as other competitors will face bitter competition,” says Bai, who once won a third        in the competition. “But the point of costume play is not all about winning but having fun.”

About two years ago, Bai first        something called costume play (古装表演) and the curiosity (好奇心)        her to see how the competitors got the colorful costumes and played their favorite        in some well-known plays. In her childhood, Bai was        in painting and dancing, which helped her new hobby.

Bai’s story was about        social conception (观念) has changed on costume play. It has become so        in many cities that more than 3,000 players from all over the country competed        the championship (冠军). The young people can        more time on their own interest with enough money from their parents.

The interesting costumes showed the exciting side,        there were difficulties behind it that others couldn’t feel.

Bai’s mother Li Yao says she could        accept the new fashion of dressing in the beginning. “It was really        to my husband and me.” Li says. “But        we let her try it because we didn’t want her to be too       .”

At Bai’s school, costume play was once not        for students because it was regarded as a huge distraction (分散精力) from classes and tests, which are the first for most Chinese parents and students. Therefore, Bai and her        must practice during the weekend. “If you are interested in something, you must spend your spare time,” she says.

1.A. stay             B. appear                    C. share                   D. introduce

2.A. worried         B. afraid           C. confident                D. proud

3.A. strong           B. polite                                C. suitable                 D. weak

4.A. organized       B. changed                 C. suffered                D. practiced

5.A. prize            B. time                     C. turn                     D. gift

6.A. came over      B. heard of                  C. picked up                D. tried on

7.A. gave             B. helped                  C. drove                    D. found

8.A. toys                    B. sports                   C. songs                   D. roles

9.A. trained          B. examined                C. noticed                  D. caught

10.A. what                   B. when                    C. how                     D. why

11.A. clear          B. popular                  C. noisy                     D. different        

12.A. for                           B. against          C. at                               D. in

13.A. waste        B. cost                      C. take                     D. spend

14.A. but            B. and                      C. or                D. so

15.A. often          B. ever                    C. never                   D. always

16.A. expensive    B. strange                  C. wonderful               D. fearful

17.A. really          B. finally                    C. naturally                  D. happily

18.A. excited        B. surprised               C. frightened               D. disappointed

19.A. allowed        B. taught                   C. discussed                D. suggested

20.A. parents      B. coaches                 C. teammates              D. friends