My First Day

　　 I was still shy in the presence of a crowd. And my first day at the new　 21　 　made me a laughing stock of the classroom. I was sent to the blackboard to write my 　22　 . I knew my name, and knew how to write it, but standing at the blackboard with the ____23 　of so many pupils on my back made me 　24　 inside and I was unable to write a single letter.

　　 "Write your name," the teacher called to me. I 　25　 　the white chalk to the blackboard and, as I was about to write, my mind went blank; I could not remember my name, 　26　 the first letter.

Somebody laughed and I became 　27　 　"Just forget us and write your name," the teacher called and walked to my side,　 28　 　at me to give me confidence.

　　 "What’ s your name?" she asked. "Richard," I ____29. "Then write it."

　　 I turned to the blackboard and lifted my hand to write, but then I was 　30　 　again. I tried to 　31___ 　my senses but I could remember nothing. I realized how totally I was 　32　 and I grew weak and leaned my hot forehead 　33　 　the cold blackboard. The room burst into a loud　 34　 and my muscles froze. I sat and 　35　 　myself. Why did I always appear so dumb 　36　 　I was called upon to perform in a crowd? I knew how to write as well as any other pupil in the classroom, and there was no 　　37　 　I could read better than any of them, and I could talk 　38　 　when I was sure of myself. Then why did strange 　39　 　make me freeze? I sat with my ears and neck　 　40__, hearing the pupils around me whisper, hating myself.

21. A. school　　　　　　 B. house　　　　　 C. office　　　　　　 　D. lab

22. A. address　　 　　　B. name　　　　　　 C. website　　　　　 　D. hobby

23. A. presence　　　　　 B. pressure　　　　 　C. eyes　　　　　　　 　D. smiles

24. A. freeze　　　　　　 B. struggle　　　　 　C. fall　　　　　　　 　D. think

25. A. took　　　　　　　 B. picked　　　　 　C. carried　　　　　　 　D. lifted

26. A. still　　　　　　　 B. ever　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　 D. also

27. A. delighted　　　　 　B. nervous　　　　　 C. disappointed　　　 　D. angry

28. A. pointing　　　　　 　B. looking　　　　　 C. smiling　　　　　 　D. waving

29. A. whispered　　　　 B. explained　　　　 C. shouted　　　　　 　D. nodded

30. A. empty　　　　　　 B. stupid　　　　　 C. quiet　　　　　　　 　D. blank

31. A. form　　　　　　 B. collect　　　　　 　C. make　　　　　　　 D. catch

32. A. fighting 　　　　　B. feeling　　　　 　C. failing　　　　　　　 D. afraid

33. A. by　　　　　　　 B. before　　　　　 　C. from　　　　　　　 　D. against

34. A. laughter　　　　　 B. noise　　　　　 　　C. cry　　　　　　　　 D. cheer

35. A. calmed　　　　　 B. hid　　　　 　　　C. comforted　　　　 　D. blamed

36. A. where　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　 C. when　　　　　　　 D. as

37. A. need　　　　　　 B. doubt　　　　　　 C. wonder　　　　　 　D. use

38. A. correctly　　　　　 B. anxiously　　　　 C. clearly　　　　　 　D. freely

39. A. faces　　　　　 　　B. teachers　　　　 C. places　　　　　 　　D. classrooms

40. A. shaking　　　　　 B. suffering　　　　 C. burning　　　　　 　D. hurting

20. Was it in 2000　　 he was still in middle school　　 this boy became an expert at computer?

　　 A. when; that　　 B. that; where　　　 C. when; where　 D. that; that

19. It is almost five years　 　　we saw each other last time.　　 A. before　　 B. since　 　 C. after　 D. when

18.--It’s great that we’ll go on an organized trip tomorrow.　　　 --But _____ tomorrow, we’d delay it.

A. It should rain　　 B. Were it rain　 C. Would it rain　 D. Should it rain.

17. ___ in diving suits, they walk around in this magic world.　 A. Dressing　 B. Dressed　 C. Wearing　 D. To wear

16. --- Where was it ___ the accident happened yesterday?　　　 --- In front of the market.

A. when　 B. that　 C. which　　 D. how

15. ― Shall I ___ the raincoat?　　 ― No hurry! Leave it ___ it is. It’s raining again.

A.put on; where　　 B. put away; in the place　 C. put on; there　 D. put away; where