阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第36至第55小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“It’s no use, Mum,” said Johnny. “I’m just no good at dancing.”
“You’ve got to keep trying. Tonight will be
36 , dear. Try a turn with that pretty Lisette.”
Johnny
37 . Every Saturday night used to be the best of the week. He and his parents went to the
38 at the Club, where his hero, Alcide, played the accordion （手风琴） with the band. But lately everything had changed. Now that Johnny was older, he was
39 to dance with a girl!
40 Johnny and his parents arrived at the Club, music had already started. Johnny got up his
41 to approach Lisette. “May I have this dance?” Johnny asked. “That’s all right,” said Lisette. Johnny struggled to keep up with Lisette’s
42 steps, but he was always one beat behind her. Then Johnny heard his friend Pierre say, “Look! Johnny has two left feet!”
43burst from the crowd. Johnny
44 and ran outside, determined never to go to another dance.
The next Saturday, Alcide
45 to Johnny’s house for some potatoes. He happened to hear Johnny playing the accordion. Alcide’s eyes
46 . “Bring that accordion and play some songs tonight,” Alcide said. Then he drove off, leaving Johnny staring open- mouthed
47 him.
At the Club, Johnny scanned the crowd for Lisette and
48 her. The band played for a long time before Alcide said, “Dear friends, I got a
49 for you tonight. Young Johnny is going to join us!”
50 , Johnny stepped up on the platform, his eyes on the floor. He began to play, and the band
51 behind him. When the song ended, he heard cheers. Johnny kept playing until the dance was
52 . “You did a fine job tonight. Play with us again next Saturday night,” Alcide said. “Yes, sir!” said Johnny.
53 he went outside, Johnny saw Lisette and her friends near the door. Lisette stepped
54 , smiling. “You played really good tonight!” she said.
“Thank you,” Johnny blushed （脸红）. As he walked on, Pierre
55 moved out of the way for him to pass.
Johnny patted his accordion. Come to think of it, in his whole life, he had never once seen Alcide out on the dance floor.
| 小题1: | | A．difficult | B．troublesome | C．different | D．terrible |
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小题2:
| A．answered | B．sighed | C．smiled | D．laughed |
小题3:
| A．platform | B．appointment | C．meeting | D．dance |
小题4:
| A．expected | B．invited | C．allowed | D．chosen |
小题5:
| A．If | B．Since | C．Though | D．When |
小题6:
| A．spirits | B．feelings | C．courage | D．strength |
小题7:
| A．smooth | B．clumsy | C．slow | D．small |
| 小题8: | | A．Shouts | B．Laughter | C．Applause | D．Cheers |
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| 小题9: | | A．broke away | B．went out | C．broke up | D．turned out |
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| 小题10: | | A．ran | B．walked | C．drove | D．cycled |
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小题11:
| A．opened | B．rolled | C．sharpened | D．widened |
小题12:
| A．off | B．with | C．after | D．for |
| 小题13: | | A．caught | B．searched | C．sought | D．spotted |
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| 小题14: | | A．surprise | B．puzzle | C．story | D．joke |
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| 小题15: | | A．Struggling | B．Trembling | C．Wandering | D．Whispering |
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小题16:
| A．got round | B．joined in | C．turned around | D．showed off |
小题17:
小题18:
| 小题19: | | A．backward | B．forward | C．onward | D．downward |
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| 小题20: | | A．still | B．even | C．ever | D．almost |
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