It was a cool October evening.

It was a cool October evening.

it was a cool
october evening. excitement and
family members __1__ the hall. i was only a 7-year-old girl, but i was the center of
__2__. finally, after weeks of preparation, i would __3__ all my
hard work in a dance of
performance. everything would be __4__ —so i thought. i waited backstage
all __5__ in my black tights with a golden belt. in a loud and clear voice, the
master of ceremonies __6__ that my class was next .
my dance class was
doing a routine on wooden
boxes two feet by two feet, facing the __7__. all i had to do in the next
move was put one foot on
the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. it really was an __8__ move. i
was concentrating so much
__9__ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that i did not
look __10__ i was
going. i missed my partner’s box altogether and __11__. 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 __12__ rush to my face. i
remembered my dance teacher had told us, “if you make a mistake, keep smiling so
the audience will not __13__.” i did my best to follow her __14__
as i continued with the routine.
when the curtain dropped, so did my __15__ for the evening. i __16__
bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. i ran
backstage, but no one could __17__ me down.
recently i realized i had been a __18__ that night.
i was __19__, but
i fought the urge to run off the stage. ___20__, 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.
1. a.
filled b. visited c.
attended d. decorated
2. a.
pressure b. impression c.
debate d. attention
3. a. take over
b. show off c. look after
d. give up
4. a.
reasonable b. suitable c.
obvious d. perfect
5. a. dressed
up b. folded up c. covered up
d. mixed up
6. a.
suggested b. explained c.
announced d. predicted
7. a.
music b. audience c.
curtain d. stage
8. a.
easy b. active c.
adventurous d. extra
9. a.
containing b. hiding c.
sharing d. keeping
10. a.
why b. whether c.
where d. what
11. a.
wandered b. slipped c.
waved d. skipped
12. a.
blood b. pleasure c.
pride d. tear
13. a.
leave b. cheer c.
believe d. notice
14. a.
gesture b. example c.
advice d. plan
15. a.
doubts b. hopes c.
voice d. patience
16. a.
argued b. shouted c.
begged d. sobbed
17. a.
turn b. calm c.
let d. put
18. a.
star b. pioneer c.
loser d. fool
19. a.
satisfied b. moved c.
embarrassed d. confused
20. a.
however b. instead c. in
total d. in return
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