完形填空. Itwasfiveminutesbeforemidnight.
"Theyshouldbehomeanytime,"Cindythoughtasshefinishedthelasttouchesonthechocolatecake
shewas 1 .Thecakedidn'ttaste 2 becauseshehadrunoutofsugar.
Thekitchenwasinamess(杂乱).Imagineahugeblenderfilledwithallthethingsformakingachocolate
cake.Nowtheblenderisturned 3 .Highspeed.Withoutthelid.Doyougettheidea?
ButCindywasn'tthinkingaboutthekitchen.Shewas 4 forherparentstoreturnsothatshecould
presenthergift.Sheturnedoffthe 5 andwaitedexcitedlyinthedark.Atlastshesawthecarheadlights
flashingandheardthekeygoingintothefront 6 .
Herparentstriedtocomein 7 .Cindysuddenlyturnedonthelightandlaughedloud,"Ta-daaa!"She 8
tothekitchentable,wherethepoorchocolatecakestood.
Buthermother'seyesnevermadeitallthewaytothetable."Justlookatthismess!"
"ButMom,Iwasonly…"
"Cleanthe 9 firstthinginthemorning!"
"Honey,"Cindy'sfathersaidgently,"takealookatthetable."
"Iknow-it'samess,"hiswifesaid 10 ."Thewholekitchenisa 11 ."Shestormedupthestairs.
ForafewmomentsCindyandherfatherstoodsilently, 12 knowingwhattosay.Finallyshelookedupat
him,hereyesred."Sheneversawthecake,"shesaid.Fromtimetotimeweallallowourselvestobe 13 to
subjectsoflong-termimportancebysomethingthatseemsawfullyimportantrightnow-butisn't.Muddyshoes,
lostlunchmoneyanduntidykitchensaretroublesomebutwhat'salittlemudco
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