The day we __8__ junior high was the chance we had been waiting for - few people knew we were twins. Some teachers didn't even __9__ until Open House. Many of the teachers told our mom, "They act like they __10__ know each other."

　　Chris and I began to develop __11__ interests. I proved to be a(n) __12__ teen who loved being around people; Chris had a small group of friends with whom he happily __13__. I obsessed (痴迷) over designer labels. Chris refused to __14__ any clothes that even were recognized where it was from; any label had to be __15__. Although we worked together on some homework, Chris was good at arts while I performed much better in front of a __16__.

　　Many people lose their individuality being a twin, __17__ I feel that it has helped me discover myself. It has encouraged me to be my own person and develop my own __18__ and interests because I want others to see us as unique people. Sometimes, I __19__ that my brother is actually my twin - until it's time to blow out our birthday candles or we __20__ someone at the supermarket who exclaims, "Oh my gosh, are these the twins？"

　　语篇解读：作者向我们讲述了他与他双胞胎弟弟之间的趣事，他们的长相看似相同，可是彼此不同的个性和爱好还是表现出不同的自我。

　　1．A.difficult　　　　　　 B．serious

　　C．busy D．anxious

　　解析：选A　根据句意，经常有人问"我们"，"你们是双胞胎吗？""我"总是困惑：这真的很难看出来吗？

　　2．A.which B．when

　　C．that D．what

　　解析：选B　曾经有一段时间每个人都能分辨出"我们"谁是谁。 when引导的定语从句。其他答案不符合句法结构。

　　3．A.action B．dressing

　　C．gesture D．accent

　　解析：选B　根据本句中的"as we always wore the same clothes"可知，"我们"总是穿着相同的衣服，"我们"协调一致的穿着暴露了我们双胞胎的身份。

　　4．A.laughed at B．imagined

　　C．expected D．referred to

　　解析：选D　由于我们穿着一致暴露了我们双胞胎的身份，那个时候，似乎每个人所提到的双胞胎就是"我们"。

5．A.connected B．separated