Question

                            Ban the Band(乐队)

Every year, our school has a dance for all the students. It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful __1____, instead of the usual school uniform.

Most of us think the dance is great _2___ ---even the teachers enjoy being there.___3__,two weeks ago someone said that there would be no ____4__ band this year ---only CDs.

“I don’t ___5   it!” Amy cried out during the lunch break.

“Someone said the school couldn’t __6__ a band, and they think it’s too noisy anyway/”added Daniel.

“Well, I don’t think it’s __  7__ enough without a band!” declared Angela.” and I’m going to see what can be done.”

Angela was as good as her _8__.In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the __9__ some more thought. And he suggested that one __10__for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10.Angela had to ___11__ out whether the students would like to do that.

“I need all of you to help me,” she __12__to our group before school the next day. ”Mr. Berry gave me a list of all the names, and suggested we ask each one their __13__ about the band and the extra cost.”

___14___ the day we asked around as Angela suggested, and wrote down people’s feelings about the band and the cost. We were amazed how much __15__ there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.

“I’m surprised,” smiled Mr. Berry, when we gave him the __16__.”I really thought that only a few people __17__ their band and that the cost would be too high. OK. Angela, your next __18__is to find a good band and line them up for the dance.”

Angela was all smiles and __19__ the news to Amy and Daniel.” You’re __20__,”smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.

1. A. shapes         B. dressed          C. flowers        D. pictures

2. A. fun            B. work            C. effort         D. progress

3. A. Besides        B. Otherwise        C. However       D. Therefore

4. A. new           B. live              C. foreign        D. marching

5. A. mean          B. need             C. accept         D. believe

6 A. lead            B. serve            C .afford         D. form

7. A. good           B. clear           C. useful          D. easy

8. A. look           B. behavior        C. mind           D. word

9. A. schedule        B. situation        C. view           D. action

10. A. possibility      B. concern         C. decision       D. chance

11. A. call           B. find            C. carry          D. point

12. A. admitted       B. replied          C. apologized      D. announced

13. A. knowledge     B. instruction       C. opinion        D. information

14. A. On           B. For            C. By            D. During

15. A. trust          B. money          C. support        D. care

16. A. results         B .notices         C. questions       D. examples

17. A. welcomed      B. wanted         C. defended       D. invited

18 A. task           B. business        C. exercise        D. duty

19. A. showed        B. wrote          C. broke          D. read

20. A. amusing       B. interesting       C. exciting        D. amazing

Answer 1

1—5 BA.CBD   6—10 CADBA  11—15 BDC.DC   16—20 ABACD