四、完形填空
As the smallest and thinnest player in my ice hockey team, I was nicknamed by my team leader. The first time I heard other players call the
1, I didn't like it at all. I knew they wanted to make friends with me, but inside I was
2.
One
3 who didn't call me by my nickname was Eric. He always tried his best to make me feel at home on the team. I felt like the whole team
4 Eric thought I was a weak boy. After all, they could lift me up using just one arm.
One day, we were playing against another team. They were all big, and they played well. I knew that any of them could get my puck
5.
In the middle of the game, I was skating with the puck and I
6 it to Eric. He was about to get it when the biggest player of the other team took his stick and tackled unexpectedly. Then Eric fell.
Then, the strangest thing happened. I saw the player laughing instead of helping Eric. I couldn't stand someone being so
7 to my friend. I skated towards him and shouted at him, "You must say sorry to him!" But the player
8. I skated close to him and said the same
9. He tried to run away so I did the same thing once again. Finally he said sorry to Eric.
From that moment on, my teammates treated me better and didn't call me by my nickname any more. They had never seen someone so small stand up so bravely in front of such a big player.
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I might be small, I have strengths.
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) 1. A. name B. number C. time D. turn
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) 2. A. shy B. sad C. nervous D. excited
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) 3. A. leader B. teacher C. player D. dancer
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) 4. A. besides B. without C. beyond D. except
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) 5. A. differently B. quietly C. carefully D. easily
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) 6. A. showed B. passed C. threw D. spread
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) 7. A. modest B. naughty C. impolite D. crazy
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) 8. A. refused B. agreed C. smiled D. repeated
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) 9. A. truth B. dialects C. news D. words
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)10. A. Unless B. Since C. Although D. As