C
"You're going to do WHAT?" I asked my best friend, Julie, in alarm.
"I'm going to try out for the cheerleading squad(啦啦队)," she said, eyes fixed on the ground. We had been best friends since second grade and we did everything together. We had made many plans about what we would do this year, but now she was going off on her own. I was sure that if she joined the cheerleading squad, she would become best friends with someone else and I couldn't stand(忍受) the thought.
"Why are you doing this? Do you really want to hang around with those girls instead of me?" I cried, my voice filled with anger.
"It's not about the girls," Julie said. "It's about the sport. I want to be on the squad at the high school level because they win scholarships(奖学金) at state competitions, and I will have a better chance if I'm on the squad here," she explained. "Besides," she added, "it's not like I'm leaving the country or something."
"Goodbye," I marched off, leaving Julie standing with a sad look on her face.
The re
st of that week I was unhappy, and I avoided Julie in the hall. I planned to watch the first game and take no notice of Julie. However, I was amazed by the enthusiasm(热情) and skill of Julie's cheering. Although she was the youngest member of the team, Julie enthusiastically led cheer after cheer. I saw how her face lit up with joy. I was
underlined{stunned} as I realized that she loved the sport. Trying out for the team had nothing to do with me—maybe it was just something she wanted to do.
I approached(走近) her shyly, but Julie smiled immediately. "Hey, you were really great," I began, and then I added at once, "I'm so sorry I've been rude to you about your joining the squad."
Julie smiled and replied, "A group of us are going for ice cream. Why don't you come along?"
Julie's quick forgiveness(原谅) made my eyes burn, but I smiled in return. As I walked towards the cheerleaders, I realized there was room in Julie's life for all of us. We could save the competition for the game.
(
A
)33. Julie joined the cheerleading squad because she
.
A. really loved the sport
B. was very tired of studying
C. wanted to leave the writer
D. expected to leave the country
(
B
)34. What's the meaning of the underlined word "stunned" in Paragraph 6?
A. Pleased.
B. Shocked.
C. Worried.
D. Afraid.
(
D
)35. How did the author's feelings change in the passage?
① ashamed(羞愧的) ② amazed
③ happy ④ angry
A. ③②①④
B. ②①④③
C. ①③②④
D. ④②①③
(
B
)36. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Pains and gains
B. Fears and cheers
C. Health and wealth
D. Interest and ability