Itallstartedatthebeginningoftheninthgrade.Carmenfoundshecouldn'tseethings___26___allthetime.Shebecameveryworriedbutshehoped 27 wouldknowthat.Whenhermotheraskedhertoseetheeyedoctorshedidn't 28 .Buthermother'smindwasmadeup.
Threedayslater.Carmengotnewglassesandinstructions 29 .herdoctor."AllofthekidswillthinkI'msilly."Carmensaid.Hermother 30 andshookherhead."Youlookjustasbeautifulasbeforeshesaid.ButCarmendidn'tbelieveher.
Thenextday.Carmenkeptthe 31 inherpocket(口袋))asshewalkedintotheschoolyard.Shestoodaloneawayfromherfriendsfeeling 32
SuddenlysheheardherfriendTheresashout.
Carmenranovertotheothergirls."What'sthe 33 ?"sheasked.
"Myringisgone!"Theresacried."MysistersentittomefromCalifornia.It'svery_34__ andIcan'tloseit."
Carmenandherfriendsbeganto 35 theringinthegrassyareaoftheplayground.Carmenrealizedthatshecoulddobetter_36_ shecouldseebetter.Shetooktheglassesoutandputthemon.Everythinglookedso_37_!Soclear!Shelookeddownatthegroundandabrightlightcaughther38 .Itwasthering.
"Hereitis"sheshouted.ShehandedittoTheresa.
"ThanksCarmen"shesaid."I_39_ thoughtwe'dfindit."Shepaused(停顿).“Hey1didn’tknowyouworeglasses.Theylookgreat!"
Carmenhad 40 thatshewaswearingthenewglasses.“Thanks”shereplied.
"Maybewearingglasseswon'tbesobadafterall."Carmenthought.
【小题1】a.clearly B.carefully C.freely D.quickly
【小题2】a.everybody B.anybody C.somebody D.nobody
【小题3】a.explain B.care C.agree D.understand
【小题4】a.by B.from C.like D.to
【小题5】a.relaxed B.cheered C.smiled D.jumped