Ⅰ.完形填空 I used to be ashamed of my grandma. I know that's a __1__ thing to say, but it was true until today, so I have to __2__ it. The __3__ started when my friend Katy found grandma's false teeth floating in a glass on the bathroom sink. I was so used to seeing them that I __4__ took notice of them. But Katy shouted, laughing and __5__ to talk to them. I had to get down on my knees and __6__ her to shut up so my grandma wouldn't __7__ and get hurt. After that happened, I __8__ there were a million things about grandma that were embarrassing(令人窘迫).Once she took Jill and me out to Burger King. __9__ ordering our hamburgers well-done, she told the person behind the counter, “They'll have two Whoppers (巨无霸) well-to- do. ” Jill burst out laughing, but I almost __10__. After a while, I started wishing I could __11__grandma in a closet. I even complained to my parents. Both my parents said I had to be careful not to make grandma feel __12__in our home. Then last Wednesday, something happened that __13__everything completely. My teacher told us to help find interesting old people and __14__them about their __15__for a big Oral History project. I was trying to think of someone when Angie pushed me gently. “Volunteer your grandmother,” she whispered. “She's __16__ and rich in experience.” |