I’d just arrived at school, ready for another school day. I was reading a book in the classroom when there was an ___1___. “Today at 1: 10 there will be auditions (面试) for a musical.” My friends all jumped up in excitement and asked me, “Will you be going, Amy?” “Sure,” I said. I had no ___2___ in drama, but I’d try out because my friends were doing it.
At 1:10, there was a ___3___ outside the drama room. Everyone looked energetic. I hadn’t expected I’d be standing there that morning. But now that I was doing it, I ___4___ felt nervous. What if I wasn’t any good?
I entered the room and the teachers made me say some lines from the musical. They then ___5___ my singing skills and asked what role I wanted to play. The teachers were smiling and praising me. I felt like I had a ___6___, so I said, “A big role.” They said they’d look into it. I started getting really nervous. What if I didn’t get a main role?
Soon, the cast list was ___7___. My friends checked and came back shouting, “Amy, you got the main role! ” Sure enough, my name was at the top. I just stared at it and started to ___8___. I was so happy.
After two months we were all prepared and ready to go on stage. It was fun. And when people started ___9___, that gave me a boost of confidence. It stayed with me and made me feel ___10___. I realised that by trying something new, I can have fun — even if it means stepping out of my comfort zone.
1.1.
A assignment
B initiative
C announcement
D interview
解析:选C。C 根据下文 “ ‘Today at 1: 10 there will be auditions(面试) for a musical. ’ ” 及语境可知,作者正在教室里看书,这时听到一则通告。故选C。
2.2.
A hesitancy
B interest
C worry
D regret
解析:选B。B 根据下文中的 “but I'd try out because my friends were doing it” 可知,作者虽然对戏剧没有兴趣,但因为朋友们都在尝试,所以作者也决定尝试一下。故选B。
3.3.
A game
B show
C play
D line
解析:选D。D 根据下文 “Everyone looked energetic. I hadn't expected I'd be standing there that morning. ” 可知,此处指戏剧室外面排起了队。故选D。
4.4.
A suddenly
B continuously
C originally
D generally
解析:选A。A 根据上文中的 “But now that I was doing it” 和下文 “What if I wasn't any good? ”及语境可知,此处指排队的过程中,作者突然感到紧张。故选A。
5.5.
A advertised
B tested
C challenged
D polished
解析:选B。B 根据上文 “I entered the room and the teachers made me say some lines from the musical. ” 及语境可知,作者进入戏剧室后,老师们让作者说几句音乐剧中的台词。接着,老师们测试了作者的唱歌技巧。故选B。
6.6.
A demand
B credit
C dream
D chance
解析:选D。D 根据上文 “The teachers were smiling and praising me. ” 及语境可知,作者觉得自己有机会扮演音乐剧主角。故选D。
7.7.
A traded
B posted
C questioned
D claimed
解析:选B。B 根据下文 “My friends checked and came back shouting, ‘Amy, you got the main role! ’ ” 及下文中的“my name was at the top” 可知,此处指很快,演员表被公布了出来。故选B。
8.8.
A well up
B roll in
C stand out
D go off
解析:选A。A 根据下文 “I was so happy. ”及语境可知,作者只是盯着它看,然后(情绪)开始迸发。well up(情绪)迸发。故选A。
9.9.
A whispering
B arguing
C clapping
D stretching
解析:选C。C 根据下文中的 “that gave me a boost of confidence” 可知,人们的掌声增强了作者的信心。故选C。
10.10.
A funnier
B fairer
C cleverer
D braver
解析:选D。D 根据下文 “I realised that by trying something new, I can have fun—even if it means stepping out of my comfort zone. ” 可知,此处指让作者感到更加勇敢。故选D。