It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members
（36） the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of
(37) . Finally, after weeks of preparation, I would
(38) all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be
(39) —so I thought. I waited backstage all
(40 ) in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies
(41) that my class was next.
My dance class was doing a routine on wooden boxes two feet by two feet, facing the
(42). All I had to do in the next move was to put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. It really was an
(43) move. I was concentrating so much
(44) the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look
(45) I was going. I missed my partner’s box altogether and
(46) .There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the
(47) rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smiling so the audience will not
(48) .I did my best to follow her
(49) as I continued with the routine.
When the curtain dropped, so did my
(50) for the evening. I
(51) bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could
(52) me down.
Recently I realized I had been a
(53) that night. I was
(54) but I fought the urge to run off the stage.
(55) I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too.
| 小题1: | | A．filled | B．attended | C．decorated | D．visited |
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| 小题2: | | A．impression | B．debate | C．attention | D．pressure |
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| 小题3: | | A．show off | B．take over | C．give up | D．look after |
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| 小题4: | | A．obvious | B．reasonable | C．suitable | D．perfect |
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| 小题5: | | A．mixed up | B．dressed up | C．folded up | D．covered up |
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| 小题6: | | A．explained | B．suggested | C．announced | D．predicted |
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| 小题7: | | A．music | B．audience | C．stage | D．curtain |
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| 小题8: | | A．active | B．adventurous | C．easy | D．extra |
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| 小题9: | | A．containing | B．hiding | C．sharing | D．keeping |
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| 小题10: | | A．why | B．what | C．whether | D．where |
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| 小题11: | | A．slipped | B．wandered | C．skipped | D．waved |
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| 小题12: | | A．pride | B．pleasure | C．tear | D．blood |
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| 小题13: | | A．leave | B．cheer | C．notice | D．believe |
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| 小题14: | | A．advice | B．gesture | C．example | D．plan |
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| 小题15: | | A．hopes | B．voice | C．patience | D．doubts |
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| 小题16: | | A．argued | B．shouted | C．begged | D．sobbed |
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| 小题18: | | A．pioneer | B．star | C．loser | D．fool |
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| 小题19: | | A．moved | B．embarrassed | C．satisfied | D．confused |
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| 小题20: | | A．Instead | B．However | C．in return | D．In total |
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