A Good Friend,a Second Self
I couldn't believe my ears when I heard my name called for the leading role in our high school play. Mrs. Dermitt, my drama teacher, had been looking for someone to play an ener?getic boy in a comedy. Luckily for me,she thought that I could handle the1
That afternoon my friend Kevin and I talked 2about the play. Although Kevin hadn't been 3 for a part on stage,his job with the set crew was important to the success of the play. I told him I was a little 4 because I had a lot of lines to memorize.
"You can do it," he said. I knew I could 5him:we had been friends since the third grade, and we 6 a good team.
Preparations for the play moved at a rapid pace. While working hard with the set crew,Kevin 7 spent hours helping me learn my lines. He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips. We 8 that he could probably play my part as well as I could.
Three days before the 9 night, everything was ready for the performance. But when I woke up 10 a fever and sore throat on the day of the play,the entire production came to a sudden 11 Everyone in the drama department was worried, 12 there was no way I could perform. The play was 13 to open in fewer than six hours,and we had no time to cancel. I tried to think of a way to 14 . Then it hit me―Kevin knew the 15 as well as I did. I called Mrs. Dermitt to give her my 16 . Within a few short hours, Kevin stood on stage in costume and make-up. The amusing lines he had 17 with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer. In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had 18 the day for everyone by working as a team.
Of course,I was terribly disappointed to have 19 my chance in the spotlight,but I was extremely 20 to have such a good friend.
( ) 1. A. part B. play C. band D. crew
( ) 2. A,calmly B. seriously C. excitedly D. anxiously
( ) 3. A. called B. chosen C. invited D. trained
( ) 4. A. upset B. bored C. nervous D. confused
( ) 5. A. count on B. tend to C. talk with D. agree with
( ) 6. A. joined B. founded C. took D. made
( ) 7. A. also B. only C. still D. simply
( ) 8. A. expected B. debated C. agreed D. joked
( ) 9. A. final B. special C. opening D. greeting
( ) 10. A. with B. from C. in D. by
( ) 11. A. change B. turn C. stop D. end
( ) 12. A. for B. but C. and D. so
( ) 13. A. likely B. ready C. sure D. due
( ) 14. A. pass B. help C. care D. face
( ) 15. A. steps B. lines C. points D. cases
( ) 16. A. introduction B. instruction C. explanation D. suggestion
( ) 17. A. scanned B. grasped C. practiced D. presented
( ) 18. A. valued B. saved C. left D. kept
( ) 19. A. offered B. avoided C. risked D. missed
( ) 20. A. successful B. thankful C. trustful D. hopeful