When I was in the third grade， I was chosen to be the princess in the school play. For “weeks my mother had helped me practise my lines. But once on the stage,every word 1 from my head. Then my teacher asked me to change my role to be a narrator (解说者) for the play. 2 I didn't tell my mother what had happened that day,she noticed my 3 and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.

　　It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions(蒲公英)popping(炸开) 4 the grass in bunches(束).I watched my mother bend down by one of the bunches. “I think I'll dig up(挖光)all these weeds (野草),"she said. “From now on,we'll 5 have roses in this garden.”

　　"But I like dandelions,"I protested(抗议)."All flowers are 6 -even dandelions!"

　　My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes,every flower gives pleasure in its own way,doesn't it?"she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is 7 of people,too,"she added.

　　When I 8 that she had guessed my pain,I started to cry and told her the truth. "But you will be a wonderful narrator,"she said,9 me of how much I loved to read stories' aloud.

　　Thanks to my mother's encouragement,I got to know everybody had his or her own 10 in the world. I felt proud of the role in the play.

　　( )1. A. developed B. left C. failed D. disappeared

　　( )2. A. If B. Because C. Though D. Since

　　( )3. A. difficulty B. mistake C. danger D. unhappiness

　　( )4. A. through B. past C. beyond D. behind

　　( )5. A. hardly B. only C. still D. also

　　( )6. A. harmless B. healthy C. bea utiful D. fresh

　　( )7. A. true B. kind C. same D. clever

　　( )8. A. remembered B. realized C. explained D. promised

　　( )9. A. representing B. complaining C. recommending D. reminding

　　( )10. A. honor B. progress C. value D. interest

　　参考答案：1—5 DCDAB 6—10 CABDC