As a boy, like all other boys, I wanted to be a man. But my parents did everything for me. Although they loved me, I felt a bit unhappy with them. “Tom, do your homework!” “Turn off the TV!” I became so ____1____ with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.
Well, my wish ____2____ ! Although my parents were anxious (担心) about leaving me, they had to go away on business for a few days. Now was my ____3____ ! As soon as I got home from school the first day, I ____4____ threw down my schoolbag and ate lots of snacks. Then I played computer games. I liked the games so much that I played till midnight.
The next morning I woke up late. I had to hurry to the ____5____ without breakfast, but I was still late. The teacher asked me for my homework, but I could not hand it in. With a(n) ____6____ stomach, I was unable to play basketball with my classmates! I felt tired and ____7____ at school all day long.
When I got home, I tried to cook some rice, ____8____ I burnt it. I found myself so bad at simple cooking tasks. I ____9____ Mum and Dad to come home soon. Mum often cooked such delicious food. Dad always told fumy jokes when I was unhappy. Then I ____10____ being home alone was not always perfect.
When my parents came home, they were happy to find that I could cook and tidy up now. I told them my home alone story, and we all laughed.
1.1.
A busy
B patient
C satisfied
D bored
解析:选D。根据文章中的“I became so 1 with their orders that I wished they would leave me alone.”可知,作者对他们的命令感到厌烦,因此选择“bored”(厌烦的)。故选D。
2.2.
A came out
B came true
C came up
D came on
解析:选B。根据后文“Although my parents were anxious about leaving me, they had to go away on business for a few days.”可知,作者的愿望实现了,因此选择“came true”(实现)。故选B。
3.3.
A trouble
B decision
C chance
D choice
解析:选C。根据前文“my wish came true”可知,作者的愿望实现了,现在是他的机会,因此选择“chance”(机会)。故选C。
4.4.
A bravely
B angrily
C carefully
D happily
解析:选D。根据后文“and ate lots of snacks. Then I played computer games.”可知,作者很高兴,因此选择“happily”(高兴地)。故选D。
5.5.
A school
B playground
C office
D hospital
解析:选A。根据后文“The teacher asked me for my homework”可知,作者没有吃早饭就去上学了,因此选择“school”(学校)。故选A。
6.6.
A full
B empty
C sick
D round
解析:选B。根据前文“but I could not hand it in”可知,作者没有交作业,所以肚子空空的,因此选择“empty”(空的)。故选B。
7.7.
A scared
B sleepy
C unfriendly
D cold
解析:选B。根据前文“I played till midnight”和“I woke up late”可知,作者晚上熬夜玩游戏,早上起晚了,所以在学校感到困倦,因此选择“sleepy”(困倦的)。故选B。
8.8.
A and
B so
C or
D but
解析:选D。根据前后文“I tried to cook some rice, 8 I burnt it.”可知,作者试图做饭,但是饭烧糊了,前后是转折关系,因此选择“but”(但是)。故选D。
9.9.
A invited
B encouraged
C expected
D allowed
解析:选C。根据前文“I found myself so bad at simple cooking tasks.”可知,作者发现自己做饭很差,所以希望父母快点回家,因此选择“expected”(期望)。故选C。
10.10.
A realized
B suggested
C supposed
D imagined
解析:选A。根据后文“being home alone was not always perfect”可知,作者意识到独自在家并不总是完美的,因此选择“realized”(意识到)。故选A。