Unit 3 Inventors and inventions reading课时作业

Ⅰ.完形填空

　　I truly learned what a best friend is in my first year in high school. Kate and I were good friends and we were inseparable (分不开的). We spent every day together and always had a good __1__.

　　Then basketball started and we were on the __2__ team. After a few games, __3__， Kate got moved up to the Rose Cup full­time. I wouldn't admit it then, but actually I envied (嫉妒) her. Having __4__ practice times, we started to see less of each other. Soon I started to hear that she was talking __5__ my back.

　　One night, I called Kate to tell her about my new __6__. To my __7__， the next day at school she told everyone I __8__ her style because she had told me she wanted to get hers cut like this. At noon she handed me a letter and walked away __9__ talking with me. I couldn't accept the __10__ words on the paper.In great __11__， I wrote right back to her.

　　Over the next week, we exchanged (交换) more __12__ letters. I cried myself to sleep every night, __13__ our friendship was over. One night my mom took me to Kate's home. Our moms looked at each other __14__. Kate's mom asked us questions but __15__ of us responded (反应)．At last I let everything out. The huge burden in my mind was slowly lifted as we each talked about __16__ we were feeling. It was all out. Suddenly Kate __17__ from her seat, crossed the room and hugged me with tears. I will never forget that.

　　It has been five months __18__ we broke with each other. Last weekend we were out together again. It makes me happy that we are __19__ to care about each other more. I now know that __20__ I am asked about my friends, Kate will be at the top of the list.

语篇解读：两个好朋友发生了矛盾，彼此很不开心，通过这件事她们意识到朋友是非常重要的。

　　1．A.rest B．time

　　C．example D．party

　　解析：选B　句意：我们一起度过每一天，总是玩得很开心。have a good time"玩得开心；玩得愉快"；have a rest"休息"；have a party"召开聚会"。

　　2．A.right B．good

　　C．famous D．same

　　解析：选D　由下文可知我们在同一个队。

　　3．A.however B．but

　　C．still D．yet

解析：选A　可是几轮比赛之后，凯特晋级到玫瑰杯全职比赛。however意为"可是