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It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics (题目) , "The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条) " caught my eye. The word "spaghetti" brought back the

36 of an evening at Uncle Alien' s in Belleville 37 all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat 38 spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in 39 days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and 40 of the grown-ups had enough experience to be 41 it. What laughing 42 we had about the 43 respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. 44 , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to 45 it down simply for my own 46 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. 47 , I would write something else.

When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no 48 left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to 49 my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the 50 papers. He said, "Now, class, I want to read you a composition, “The Art of Eating Spaghetti'. "

My words! He was reading my words out 51 to the whole class. 52 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show 53 , but what I was feeling was pure happiness, 54 my words had the power to make people 55 .

36. A. memory B. thought C. knowledge D. experience

37. A. when B. where C. since D. after

38. A. cooked B. served C. got D. made

39. A. their B. past C. last D. those

40. A. none B. one C. earns D. neither

41. A. careful about B. good at C. fond of D. interested in

42. A. speeches B. lessons C. sayings D. arguments

43. A. nearly B. naturally C. officially D. socially

44. A. Especially B. Probably C. Suddenly D. Fortunately

45. A. settle B. put C. Bite D. let

46. A. work B. story C. luck D. joy

47. A. However B. Therefore C. As for him D. Except for that

48. A. time B. excuse C. way D. idea

49. A. give up B. continue C. hand in D. delay

50. A. written B. graded C. collected D. calmly

51. A. laid B. fast C. publicly D. calmly

52. A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I

53. A. shock B. wonder C. worry D. pleasure

54. A. if B. for C. while D. although

55. A. excited B. satisfied C. think D. laugh

36---40 AABDA 41---45 BDDCB 46---50 DCACB 51---55 ACDBD