Question

I had never noticed her. She was not the kind of girl who could draw attention. She was not tall____looked ordinary. In class, she liked sitting at the back, reading or writing notes. One day I asked her____aloud the text. When I heard her standard （標準）American English, I looked at her with new eyes. And I remembered her name—Kelly. Later on, the National College Speech Competition would be held. One student in our school____to attend. I thought it over and filled in her name. Kelly practised____for the competition. However, I was a little worried

____she was always too quiet. Could she really____well in the competition?

____the night of the competition, I sat in the front row of the hall very early. I told her to take it easy. Her face turned red and she said nothing____seemed that she was really nervous. I felt upset, but I just patted her on____shoulder and let her go to draw lots （抽簽）. As a result, she drew No. 9 while No. 8 was a boy who was very good at giving speeches.

Sure enough, No. 8 was very____The whole audience made a warm applause.

While they____about his speech with excitement, Kelly appeared on the stage. I with no courage to look at her. It was her____time to go up the stage, so I couldn’t be angry with her for any small mistakes. But at that moment, I found____I was so afraid of her failure（失敗）.

The strong spotlight and large hall made____so small that nobody seemed to notice she had been on the stage. I felt hopeless.

But the moment that surprised me came. I clearly heard a voice, a very loud voice, “Now, please focus on me.”

Three times in all, louder and louder.

The whole audience fell silent.

I could hardly believe that loud voice came from the girl, who was usually soft-voiced and didn’t catch attention at all. She gave a perfect speech.

I think I will never forget this touching lesson____my student taught me — never underestimate（低估）the power of the silent people.

1.A. or B. but C. as well D. and

2.A. read B. reading C. to read D. to reading

3.A. allow B. allowed C. was allowed D. allows

4.A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. hardest

5.A. though B. because C. when D. if

6.A. did B. be done C. do D. doing

7.A. In B. At C. By D. on

8.A. That B. This C. It's D. It

9.A. an B. a C. 不填 D. the

10.A. success B. successful C. succeed D. successfully

11.A. talked B. would talk C. as well D. were talking

12.A. one B. the one C. first D. the first

13.A. when B. that C. why D. what

14.A. she B. her C. herself D. hers

15.A. which B. whose C. what D. who

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