IV、完形填空， 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中选出一个最 佳选项。
About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinnier boy. They were 1___ him names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face. 2 ___I saw that, I walked over to the group. I stepped 3___ them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done worthy of 4____ they were doing to him. One of the boys replied, “He’s weird.” At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the 5___ was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird” 6___ , and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told them that everyone is 7____ , and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood 8____ for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He 9_____ to let him play with them. I thanked the boy for being so 10____ . As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park 11_____ no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to 12 ______someone in need, but I felt sad that 13 ______else had even taken a second look. I hope that my action helped them 14______ that they could have made a difference with a little 15______ , and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.
1. A. giving B. making C. calling D. telling
2. A. When B. Before C. If D. Though
3. A. against B. between C. beside D. with
4. A. how B. why C. whom D. what
5. A. guess B. sign C. problem D. answer
6. A. read B. proved C. meant D. wrote
7. A. different B. free C. important D. strong
8. A. angrily B. silently C. carefully D. happily
9. A. refused B. expected C. offered D. prepared
10. A. proud B. clever C. honest D. patient
11. A. or B. so C. and D. but
12. A. help B. stop C. love D. remember
13. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone
14. A. decide B. realize C. suggest D. agree
15. A. energy B. practice C. knowledge D. effort
