完形填空（每题1分，共10分）
Elena Desserich was a little girl. She loved to ___1___ and write. Elena dreamed of becoming an artist when she grew up—but sadly, she ___2___ had the chance to be an adult. When elena was 5 years old, the ___3___ said that she had brain cancer(癌症) and only had 135 days to ___4___.
Elena ___5___ the long days in hospital working on her painting, which were full of hearts and smiling families. ___6___ of her painting was shown in a gallery(画廊), right next to a Picasso’s painting. Soon she lost the use of her ___7___, and she began to “talk” with her family by writing notes.
When Elena died, her parents were very sad, ___8___ they knew the day would come. When they were tidying up her things, they began to find notes. All through her final days, Elena was writing love notes to her family and hiding(藏) ___9___ in secret places in the house.
Her parents started to collect them and all the ___10___ would say “I love you Mum, Dad and Grace.” They kept finding them—the amazing gift from Elena.
1. A. sing B. play C. paint D. read
2. A. never B. sometimes C. always D. usually
3. A. father B. teacher C. mother D. doctor
4. A. die B. live C. work D. paint
5. A. took B. paid C. spent D. cost
6. A. All B. One C. Both D. Neither
7. A. voice B. eyes C. ears D. nose
8. A. ever since B. even C. even though D. however
9. A. it B. her C. that D. them
10. A. notes B. paintings C. books D. places
