阅读下列短文，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My name is Martin. Years ago, I went to Michigan in the United States
__1__an exchange student. I
wanted to improve my English and learn about the culture there.
__2__, I learned something else: When
you are in trouble, you should believe love is here and there.
On the 26th of August, my host family
__3__me up from the airport in a big American car.
In the car, I did not talk much
__4__my English was poor. And I tried to answer their questions fast and go to bed
early.
The first week at my new home was OK. The following weeks, I
__5__that the family was really
strict and cold.
One day, the son of the family
__6__a baby parrot as a gift. Later on, the bird was really sick. But
the child told his mom it was because every night, when
__7__was sleeping, I poured some dirty water
straight at the bird. My host mom
__8__the
lie (谎言) of her son and my sad life there started. Then one
day the parrot was
__9__. I had to leave the home. The family all thought I killed it.
__10__, I made more friends in the school and I could move to live with them. They gave me love when I
was in trouble. Now, I visit them once or twice a year.
( )1. A. as
( )2. A. So
( )3. A. looked
( )4. A. when
( )5. A. wondered
( )6. A. received
( )7. A. somebody
( )8. A. told
( )9. A. dead
( )10. A. Sadly |
B. for
B. Besides
B. turned
B. b ecause
B. described
B. refused
B. everybody
B. gave
B. ill
B. Surprisingly |
C. with
C. However
C. put
C. unless
C. wished
C. gave
C. anybody
C. believed
C. missing
C. Unluckily |
D. past
D. Though
D. picked
D. if
D. found
D. offered
D. nobody
D. broke
D. well
D. Luckily |