It was the night before the composition was due．As I looked at the list of topics , “ The Art of Eating Spaghetti （意大利面条）” caught my eye．The word “spaghetti” brought back the __1__of an evening at Uncle Alien’s in Belleville __2__ all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat__3__ spaghetti for supper．Spaghetti was an exotic（外来的） treat in ___4___ days ．Never had I eaten spaghetti ,and __5__ of the grown-ups had enough experience to be __6__ it．What laughing __7___ we had about the __48__ respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth．__9___ , I wanted to write about that ,but I wanted to __10__ it down simply for my own __11__ not for Mr. Fleagle ,my composition teacher．__12__, I would write something else．

      When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no __13__left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle．There was no choice next morning but to __14__ my work ．Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the __15__ papers ．He said , “ Now, class , I want to read you a composition ,” “ The Art of Eating Spaghetti ”．

       My words! He was reading my words out __16__ to the whole class．__17__ laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment．I did my best not to show __18__ , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, __19__ my words had the power to make people _20__．

1．A．memory               B．thought               C．knowledge           D．experience 

2．A．when                 B．where                 C．since                   D．after      

3．A．cooked                 B．served                 C．got                     D．made      

4．A．their                     B．past                    C．last                     D．those      

5．A．none                    B．one                    C．any                     D．neither     

6．A．careful about        B．good at               C．fond of               D．interested in 

7．A．speeches               B．lessons               C．sayings               D．arguments   

8．A．nearly                   B．naturally             C．officially             D．socially    

9．A．Especially             B．Probable             C．Suddenly            D．fortunately 

10．A．settle                  B．put                     C．bite                     D．let   

11．A．work                  B．story                  C．luck                   D．joy  

12．A．However            B．Therefore            C．As for him           D．Except for that

13．A．time                   B．excuse                C．way                   D．idea 

14．A．give up               B．continue             C．hand in               D．delay

15．A．written               B．graded                C．collected             D．signed

16．A．loud                   B．fast                    C．slowly                D．calmly

17．A．People                B．Nobody              C．Somebody          D．I 

18．A．shock                 B．wonder               C．worry                D．pleasure

19．A．if                       B．for                     C．while                  D．although

20．A．excited               B．satisfied              C．think                  D．laugh

It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics (题目), “The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条)” caught my eye. The word “spaghetti” brought back the   1   of an evening at Uncle Allen's in Belleville  2   all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat   3   spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in   4   days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and   5   of the grown-ups had enough experience to be   6   it. What laughing   7   we had about the   8   respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth.   9   , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to   10   it down simply for my own   11  , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher.  12  , I would write something else.

When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no   13   left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to   14   my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the   15   papers. He said, “Now, class, I want to read you a composition, 'The Art of Eating Spaghetti'.” My words! He was reading my words out   16   to the whole class.   17  laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show   18  , but what I was feeling was pure happiness,   19   my words had the power to make people   20   

1. A. memory　　    B. thought　　　　　　 C. knowledge　　　　 D. experience

2. A. when　　　　    B. where　　　　　　   C. since　　　　　　　　 D. after

3. A. cooked　　　　  B. served　　　　　　   C. got　　　　　　　　   D. made

4. A. their　　　　　　  B. past　　　　　　　　  C. last　　　　　　　　   D. those

5. A. none　　　　　　 B. one　　　　　　　　   C. some　　　　　　    D. neither

6. A. careful about  B. good at　　　　　　  C. fond of　　　　　　 D. interested in

7. A. speeches　　　　　　  B. lessons　　　　　　  C. sayings　　　　　　 D. arguments

8. A. nearly　　　　    B. naturally　　　　    C. officially　　　　    D. socially

9. A. Especially　　  B. Probably　　　　    C. Suddenly　　　　   D. Fortunately

10. A. settle　　　　   B. put　　　　　　　　    C. take　　　　　　　　  D. let

11. A. work　　　　   B. story　　　　　　　　 C. luck　　　　　　　　  D. joy

12. A. However　　  B. Therefore　　　　  C. As for him　　　　 D. Except for that

13. A. time　　　　    B. excuse　　　　　　　　　　 C. way　　　　　　　　  D. idea

14. A. give up　　    B. continue　　　　    C. hand in　　　　　　  D. delay

15. A. written　　    B. graded　　　　　　   C. collected　　　　   D. signed

16. A. loud　　　　    B. fast　　　　　　　　   C. publicly　　　　　　 D. calmly

17. A. People　　　　 B. Nobody　　　　　　 C. Somebody　　　　 D. I

18. A. shock　　　　  B. wonder　　　　　　 C. worry　　　　　　   D. pleasure

19. A. if　　　　　　    B. for　　　　　　　　    C. while　　　　　　    D. although

20. A. excited　　    B. satisfied　　　　　　 C. think　　　　　　　　 D. laugh