Ⅳ. 完形填空。
Last February, Mickey Watkins was playing outside near his home 1 he noticed a group of snowboarders and photographers nearby. The photographers were taking pictures of the snowboarders as they rode down a snowy hill. Mickey felt curious and walked over to 2 them.
Soon, Mickey saw a large plastic lid（盖子）on the ground. He picked it up and 3 sliding down the hill. A photographer named Mike Yoshida was there for a photo activity. He encouraged Mickey to try standing up on the lid and took a photo of him.
The photo was very 4. Unlike most snowboarding photos, Mickey didn’t wear goggles（护目镜）or any special equipment（装备）. His face was 5 visible（可见的）, and he looked very happy. Yoshida later shared the photo online. There, it caught the attention of Colin Wiseman, who works for a sports magazine.
The magazine usually shows pictures of 6 sports stars and beautiful mountains. But Wiseman thought Mickey’s photo showed the real 7 of snowboarding—pure fun. So the magazine decided to put Mickey’s photo on its 8.
When the cover came out, many readers loved it. They said it was one of the magazine’s most 9 covers. Mickey’s story also inspired some groups and companies. They wanted to help Mickey learn more about snowboarding. He got a season ticket for a ski park and soon started taking 10. He also got a full set of snowboarding equipment.
1. A. so B. when C. because D. but （）
2. A. join B. help C. watch D. call （）
3. A. started B. forgot C. stopped D. minded （）
4. A. common B. special C. boring D. clean （）
5. A. clearly B. hardly C. never D. nearly （）
6. A. tall B. famous C. kind D. young （）
7. A. way B. time C. spirit D. place （）
8. A. cover B. wall C. page D. desk （）
9. A. expensive B. meaningful C. colourful D. modern （）
10. A. breaks B. photos C. lessons D. trips （）

1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.C