“It’s perfect for 4 ,” my mother continued. “I 5 someone had made a dress like this for
me.”
6 you can’t
wear it, I thought. But I knew Mom had spent a lot of time on the dress. Only
the world’s most 7 daughter would refuse. Reluctantly(不情愿的). I put it on.
All through church I prayed, Lord, let me get
out of here 8 anyone seeing me. Especially Dennis
Pearce, the boy I had a crush on. He was one of the cutest (bright) guys at
Neptune High. Although we were in some of the same classes, Dennis had 9 taken any notice of me.
At the end of the service I 10 for the door. But I had
to wait on the 11 while my parents chatted
with their friends. Just a little while longer ... Then 12 the corner of my eye I saw the Pearce
approaching. 13 I could escape, Dennis
was right beside me.
I started gabbing(闲聊) a mile a minute, hoping if I kept
it 14 he wouldn’t notice my horrible dress. “I am going to college in September,” I said.
“That’s great,”
Dennis replied. “I got 15 to the police academy.”
“Wow!” I said. Somehow I kept the conversation going.
Soon we were walking to the parking lot together. The next thing I knew Dennis
had first asked me 16 .
We courted through college, and eventually
got married. Months after our wedding, I asked Dennis if he remembered the day 17 he had first asked me
out.
“ 18 bet
I do,” he said. “You were
always 19
in school, almost standoffish
(coldhearted). I didn’t think you’d be much fun. But you were so animated
(lively) when we talked on the church steps, I wanted to get to know you better.” Maybe that
20 yellow
dress wasn’t what I would have chosen, but that day it was the perfect dress
for me.
1. A. Strange
B. Surprise
C. Interesting
D. Puzzled